Jasminum fluminense Vell.

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Jasminum fluminense

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Along track to Chobe Camp, Ngoma

Jasminum fluminense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near solar pannels, Ngepi Camp, Kavango River

Jasminum fluminense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near solar pannels, Ngepi Camp, Kavango River

Jasminum fluminense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near solar pannels, Ngepi Camp, Kavango River

Jasminum fluminense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near solar pannels, Ngepi Camp, Kavango River

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Synonyms: Jasminum blandum S.Moore
Jasminum hildebrandtii Knobl.
Jasminum holstii Gilg
Jasminum lanatum Gilg & Schellenb.
Jasminum mauritianum Bojer ex DC.
Jasminum megalosiphon Gilg
Jasminum pospischilii Gilg
Jasminum rooseveltii De Wild.
Jasminum schroeterianum Schinz
Jasminum tettense Klotzsch
Jasminum uhligii Gilg & Schellenb.
Jasminum zanzibarense Bojer ex Klotzsch
Common names: River jasmine (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Woody climber or scrambler. Leaves 3-foliolate; leaflets ovate to near-circular. Flowers white, sometimes tinged with pink, sweetly scented. Fruit a glossy brown to black berry, sometimes 2-lobed.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: fluminense: of rivers
Habitat: In riverine vegetation
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Throughout Africa and extending to Arabia and the Seychelles; introduced to South America
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
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Content last updated: Wednesday 14 March 2018
Literature:

Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 110. (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 768. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 34. As Jasminum fluminense fluminennse

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 267.

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 410. (Includes a picture).

Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Oleaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 306 - 308. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 65.

Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 87. (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 90.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 220.

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Wikipedia: Jasminum fluminense


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Species information: Jasminum fluminense.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=144220, retrieved 8 December 2024

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