Cestrum diurnum L.

 
  • Family : SOLANACEAE
    (NIGHTSHADE FAMILY OR BRINJAL FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Solanaceae
  • Species : Cestrum diurnum
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cestrum diurnum L.
  • Common name : Day Jessamine
  • Key identification features : A large shrub up to 5 ft. high with wiry stems. Leaves thick, persistent, oblong or elliptic, smooth and shiny above and dull underneath. Flowers are white in long axillary clusters and sweet-scented by day.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : West Indies
  • Comments : Planted in gardens.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the world.
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Cestrum diurnum. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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