Jasminum angustifolium

Jasminum angustifolium is a species of jasmine native to India, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Islands.[1] It is a climbing shrub with a smooth stem and minutely pubescent branchlets. The flowers are approximately 1 inch in diameter, and resemble a star with 7 or 8 narrow petals, flowering between June and August.[2]

Wild jasmine
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Jasminum
Species:
J. angustifolium
Binomial name
Jasminum angustifolium
(L.) Willd.
Synonyms

Nyctanthes angustifolia L.

This flower, and Jasminum grandiflorum plays a central role in Buddhist and Hindu temple floral offerings, garlands etc.

Etymology

'Jasminum' is a Latinized form of the Arabic word, 'yasemin' for sweetly scented plants.[3]

Common names

• English: Wild jasmine

• Hindi: बनमल्लिका Banmallika

• Tamil: / pichi poo

• Malayalam: Kattumallika

• Telugu: Adavimalli

• Kannada: Kananamallika, Adavimallige

• Sanskrit: वनमल्लिका Vanamallika, Asphota

• Sinhala: Wal Pichcha, Val Samanpichcha, Saman pichcha

Medicinal properties

Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, kapha, skin diseases, ulcers, diseases of eye, stomatitis, pruritus, anti-toxic. In higher dose induce emesis. Useful part : Roots, Leaves.

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Jasminum angustifolium
  2. "Wild Jasmine". Flowers of India. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 220


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