Bouvardia longiflora
Bouvardia longiflora, commonly known as the scented bouvardia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is first described by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles in 1801 from a specimen in the collection of Luis Nee. The holotype specimen is from a location between Querétaro and Guanajuato.[1]
Bouvardia longiflora | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Bouvardia |
Species: | B. longiflora |
Binomial name | |
Bouvardia longiflora | |
Synonyms | |
Aeginetia longiflora Cav., 1801 |
The most commonly cultivated member of the genus, it is grown for its scent. It grows in sheltered spots in the garden with good drainage.[2] The scent is most prominent in the evenings. They can withstand a winter minimum of 50 F.[3]
References
- Blackwell, Will H., Jr. (1968). "Revision of Bouvardia (Rubiaceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 55 (1): 1-30 [17-18].
- Forsythe, Holly Kerr (2007). The Constant Gardener. The Miegunyah Press. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-522-85432-9.
- Loewer, H. Peter (1999). Fragrant Gardens: How to Select and Make the Most of Scented Flowers and Leaves. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-395-88492-8.