Nitya Mallige / Lemon-Scented Jasmine
Jasminum azoricum
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- January-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Jasminum azoricum
- Genus
- Jasminum
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Azores Islands
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- CR
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Oleaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Oleaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- எலுமிச்சை ஊசிமல்லி
- Kannada
- ನಿತ್ಯಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Nitya mallige
- Malayalam
- തോട്ടമുല്ല
About Nitya Mallige
Lemon-Scented Jasmine (Jasminum azoricum) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Oleaceae family (Olive/Jasmine family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple/pinnate leaves, panicle/cymose flower clusters, drupe/capsule/samara fruit. It is typically found in grown as garden plant. It is native to Azores Islands. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as CR.
Oleaceae
Olive/Jasmine family
Nitya Mallige belongs to the Oleaceae family.
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