Jasminum didymum
Jasminum didymum is a species of scrambling vine or low shrub. It is native to insular Southeast Asia from Java to the Philippines, as well as Australia (Northern Territory, Norfolk Island, and all states except Tasmania), as well as some islands in the Pacific (New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Niue, New Caledonia and the Society Islands).[1] Jasminum didymum occurs naturally in habitats from rainforests to arid and semi-arid shrublands.[2] SubspeciesJasminum didymum is highly variable in leaf shape and habit and is subdivided into 3 subspecies based on these characteristics:[1]
Etymology'Jasminum' is a Latinized form of the Arabic word, 'yasemin' for sweetly scented plants.[4] Images
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