. .lanceolatis, subpetiolatis; cymis tetminalib 
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\-) JASMINUM. revolutum. 
East Indian Highland Jasmine. 
DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. Jasminem. Jussiew gen. 104, Div. I. Fructus baccatus,, 
5 _.___ JAsmine&. Brown prod. 350. 
JASMIN UM. Supra vol. 1. fol. 1. 
‘Div. Foltis compositis. 
J. revolutum, erectum; foliis impari-pinnatis, subtrijugis, foliolis ovato- 
us pauci-plurifloris laxis+. 
antheris mucronatis tubo partim exsertis. — 
Jasminum revolutum. Curt. magaz 17816 
Jasminum 8. Hardwicke in Asiat. research. §. 349: (edit, londinen.in 8vo.) 
_. Frotex majusculus v. arbuscyla, sempervirens, cortice fuscescente, glabra : 
rami, alterni novelli virentes, erecti, flecuosi, subangulosi, Folia alterna, di- 
stantia, sepits trijuga, nunc 2-0.-4-juga, interdum ternata, ramorum novis- 
sima haud rard simplicia, supra atrovirentia et opaca, subtis pallidiora, 
Juniora latits viridia subnitentia; petiolus supra untsulcus, infra convexus : 
foliola opposita, breve petiolata, ovato-acuminata, terminale majus, unciale ad 
biunciale v. ultra. Cymi subtrichotomi, erectiusculi, 6-12-flori ;. pedicellis 
graciibus bracteolé subulata ramed basi appressfi3 floribus. odoratissimis, 
Cal. campanulatus denticulis, 5 acutis sinu lato rotundato interstinctis. Corolla 
aurea; tubus crassus, semuncialis v. tantillum magis; limbus 5-fidus equalis 
tubo, patentissimus, recurvus, laciniis latis ellipticis obtusis. Anth. majus- 
ore subsessiles, mucrone prefing, emicantes tubo, Stigmata 2 clavato. 
CLAUS, 5 ee ne Nea da aia ¢ : ; 
es Jasmine is. of those genera, the type. of which. has per- 
vaded the four quarters of the globe; but in unequal propor- 
tions. In Europe the name has become popular chiefly 
_ through the common white species, officinale; one not 
_ however indigenous within the geographical boundary of 
that quarter; in relation to which, its first appearance takes 
place in asiatic Georgia and Circassia. No white-flowered 
species belongs to Europe, where the yellow-flowered fru- 
ticans alone has a station; unless indeed humile, another of | 
‘similar hue, shall prove to be european; a fact not yet. 
ascertained, although the plant is universally known by the. 
name of the Italian Jasmine. None of the genus approaches, 
.these islands nearer. than by the south of France and Italy, 
The great majority of the congeners of this delightful group, : 
has been engrossed by India, Africa has several. Only 
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