Jasminum multipartitum

Jasminum multipartitum, the starry wild jasmine or imfohlafohlane, is a species of jasmine, in the family Oleaceae, that is native to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa.[1]

Jasminum multipartitum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Jasminum
Species:
J. multipartitum
Binomial name
Jasminum multipartitum
Synonyms[1]
  • Jasminum glaucum var. parviflorum E.Mey.
  • Jasminum oleicarpum Baker

This scrambling climber can be grown in the sun or semi-shade. It produces masses of white, scented, star-shaped flowers and it attracts a variety of birds.[2]

This is one of approximately ten species of Jasmine that occur in South Africa. Starry Wild Jasmine is naturally found in the woodlands of the Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal, as well as inland as far as Johannesburg. [3]

Etymology

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

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References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Jasminum multipartitum
  2. Hochstetter, Christian Ferdinand Friedrich. 1844. Flora; oder, (allgemeine) botanische Zeitung. Regensburg, Jena, Jasminum multipartitum
  3. http://www.plantzafrica.com/planthij/jasminmulti.htm
  4. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 220
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