Cestrum diurnum L.

 
  • Family : SOLANACEAE
    (Nightshade Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BAINGAN FAMILY (बैंगन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Solanaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cestrum diurnum L.
  • Common name : Day Jessamine
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Comments / notes : Planted in gardens.
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Kodagu (Virajapete)
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai-City district, Mumbai Suburban district
  • Native : Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Islands
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the world.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • 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.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cestrum diurnum. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

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