Spanish jasmine

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Poet's Jasmine
• Catalonian jasmine
• Spanish jasmine
• royal jasmine
• Catalan Jasmine
• Large-Flowered Jasmine
• Sicilian Jasmine

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Jasminum officinale subsp. grandiflorum
• Jasminum officinale f. grandiflorum
• Jasminum officinale var. grandiflorum

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Lamiales, falling into the family Oleaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by its membership in the genus Jasminum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad and diverse geographical distribution across several distinct regions of the African continent. In West Tropical Africa, its presence is specifically noted within the country of Guinea. Moving toward the center of the continent, it can also be found in the West-Central Tropical Africa region of Rwanda. The species further extends into Northeast Tropical Africa, where it inhabits Djibouti. Finally, its range in the northeast includes the territories of both Eritrea and Ethiopia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Jasminum grandiflorum is characterized by a broad vertical distribution across diverse topographical landscapes, spanning from sea level to high-altitude environments. It exhibits a highly adaptable elevational range that begins at 0 m AMSL and extends to a maximum altitude of 2620 m AMSL. Throughout its natural habitat, the species maintains a mean elevational preference of approximately 1300 m AMSL, suggesting that while it can colonize lowland regions, it most frequently thrives within mid-elevation ecological zones.

Elevational range max:

2620 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

1300 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Life history

The life history of Jasminum grandiflorum is characterized by its status as a perennial species, ensuring its long-term presence within its ecological niche. As a plant, it exhibits a dual classification regarding its growth habit, functioning as both a phanerophyte and a nanophanerophyte depending on its developmental stage and environmental conditions. It maintains an evergreen deciduousness, retaining its foliage throughout the year to facilitate continuous photosynthetic activity.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Jasminum grandiflorum is characterized by its woody structure and its growth habit as a shrubby liana. As an obligatory climber, the plant utilizes its liana form to ascend, though it is primarily classified by its shrub-like growth form. It is a terrestrial species, functioning as an independent organism without parasitic or epiphytic tendencies. In terms of stature, the plant exhibits significant vertical variability, with heights ranging from a minimum of 1 meter to a maximum of 4 meters, maintaining a mean plant height of approximately 2.33 meters.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

liana

Climber :

obligatory

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

4 m

Plant height mean:

2.33333333333333 m

Plant height min:

1 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Jasminum grandiflorum is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, indicating a metabolic process optimized for environments where carbon dioxide fixation occurs primarily through the enzyme Rubisco. Morphologically, the plant exhibits significant variability in its foliar dimensions, with leaf length ranging from a minimum of 3 cm to a maximum of 8 cm, maintaining an average length of 5.5 cm. Correspondingly, the leaf width fluctuates between a minimum of 3 cm and a maximum of 6 cm, with a mean width of 4.5 cm. Furthermore, this species does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria necessary to convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable forms, relying instead on soil nutrients for its nitrogen requirements.

Leaf length max:

8 cm

Leaf length mean:

5.5 cm

Leaf length min:

3 cm

Leaf width max:

6 cm

Leaf width mean:

4.5 cm

Leaf width min:

3 cm

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Jasminum grandiflorum is characterized by specific morphological metrics regarding its flowering structures and seed development. The plant produces inflorescences that are notably small in scale, with lengths ranging from a minimum of 0.002 m to a maximum of 0.003 m. Following successful pollination, the resulting seeds exhibit a highly consistent mass; the seed mass is recorded at a uniform value of 0.02727 g, representing both the minimum, maximum, and mean mass for the species.

Inflorescence length max:

0.003 m

Inflorescence length min:

0.002 m

Seed mass mean:

0.02727 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Jasminum grandiflorum has 2 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include flower, leaf.

Flower

1. Metabolites
2. Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology

Leaf

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Jasminum grandiflorum has 7 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (E,E)-alpha-farnesene, (Z)-3-Hexenyl benzoate, (Z)-Jasmone, BENZYL ACETATE, METHYL ANTHRANILATE.

(E,E)-alpha-farnesene

1. Natural product communications

(Z)-3-Hexenyl benzoate

1. Natural product communications

(Z)-Jasmone

1. Natural product communications

BENZYL ACETATE

1. Natural product communications

METHYL ANTHRANILATE

1. Natural product communications

PGE2

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

indole

1. Natural product communications

Activities

Jasminum grandiflorum has 2 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include ACE-Inhibitor, Antioxidant.

ACE-Inhibitor

1. Planta medica

Antioxidant

1. Inflammopharmacology

Conditions

Jasminum grandiflorum has 11 reported investigations on conditions identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include inflammation, oxidative stress, acute renal failure, cancer, gastritis.

Inflammation

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
2. Inflammopharmacology

Oxidative stress

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
2. Inflammopharmacology

Acute renal failure

1. Metabolites

Cancer

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Gastritis

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Hepatitis

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Skin diseases

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Stomatitis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Ulcers

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Wound healing

1. Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology

Preparations

Jasminum grandiflorum has 2 reported preparations identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Jasminum grandiflorum flower extract, flower extract.

Jasminum grandiflorum flower extract

1. Metabolites

Flower extract

1. Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology