Species

Jasminum mesnyi

Etymology

Jasminum: Believed to be derived from 'ysmyn', the Arabic name for Jasmine.

Common Name(s)

primrose jasmine

Family

Oleaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Habitat

Abandoned gardens, waste places by streams and roadsides

Similar Taxa

Has yellow flowers similar to J. humile and J. nudiflorum. J. mensyi can be distinguished from J. humile by its opposite leaves and semi-double flowers. J. nudiflorum is also opposite but is deciduous and has smaller flowers.

Flower Colours

Yellow

Year Naturalised

1981

Origin

W. China

Reason for Introduction

Ornamental

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Reproduction is by stem layering, only really a minor escape from cultivation.

References and further reading

Johnson, A. T. and Smith, H. A (1986). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.

This page last updated on 5 Jun 2014