Jasminum_auriculatum

<i>Jasminum auriculatum</i>

Jasminum auriculatum

Species of jasmine

Jasminum auriculatum is a species of jasmine, in the family Oleaceae. It is found in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Andaman Islands.[1][2] Due to essential oil contained in the flowers, it is cultivated commercially in India and Thailand. It is used for decorative purposes and festivals in India. It is commonly called "JUI"(ଯୁଇ, জুই) in India in Odia and Bengali languages.[3] Jasminum Auriculatum is called Nityamalli in Tamil.

Shot at Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, India

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Rain drops on jasmine bud

Etymology

Look up yasemin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

'Jasminum' is a Latinized form of the Arabic word, 'yasemin' for sweetly scented plants.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Jasminum auriculatum
  2. [2]
    Vahl, Martin. 1794. Symbolae Botanicae 3:1.
  3. [3]
    Plant Resources of Southeast Asia http://proseanet.org/
  4. [4]
    Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 220


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