Jasminum nudiflorum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse range of presence across the European continent. In Northern Europe, it can be found growing in both Great Britain and Ireland. Moving toward the center of the continent, its distribution extends into Germany within Middle Europe. The species is also well-established in Southwestern Europe, specifically throughout France. Finally, its range reaches into Southeastern Europe, where it is located in Bulgaria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Jasminum nudiflorum is characterized by its preference for specific altitudinal zones and disturbed environments. This plant typically thrives in habitats such as roadsides, where it can establish itself amidst varying degrees of human-influenced terrain. It occupies an elevational range that begins at a minimum of 800 m AMSL and extends up to a maximum of 2000 m AMSL, with a mean elevational range centered around 1400 m AMSL. This distribution suggests an adaptation to mid-altitude environments, allowing it to colonize various ecological niches within these specific vertical gradients.

Elevational range max:

2000 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

1400 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

800 m AMSL

Habitat :

roadsides

Life history

The life history of Jasminum nudiflorum is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, ensuring its presence in the ecosystem over multiple growing seasons. Functioning as a phanerophyte, it develops woody stems that elevate its reproductive structures above the ground level, though it can also be classified under the nanophanerophyte growth form due to its specific structural proportions. The plant exhibits a deciduous nature, shedding its foliage in response to seasonal changes before undergoing its characteristic flowering period.

Deciduousness :

deciduous

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Jasminum nudiflorum is characterized by a woody growth form that functions as both a shrub and a vine. As an obligatory climber, it utilizes a vining habit to ascend, though it can also be described as a shrubby plant. The species is a terrestrial organism, growing independently without parasitic or epiphytic dependencies. In terms of stature, the plant exhibits significant variability in height, with measurements ranging from a minimum of 0.3 m to a maximum of 5 m, resulting in an average plant height of approximately 2.65 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

vine

Climber :

obligatory

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

5 m

Plant height mean:

2.65 m

Plant height min:

0.3 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Jasminum nudiflorum is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, utilizing standard carbon fixation processes typical of many temperate woody shrubs. As a non-carnivorous species, it relies entirely on its root system for nutrient uptake rather than specialized leaf structures for prey capture. The foliage exhibits specific morphological dimensions that facilitate its metabolic functions, with leaf lengths ranging from a minimum of 1 cm to a mean of 2 cm, reaching a maximum of 3 cm. Complementing this, the leaf width varies from a minimum of 0.3 cm to a mean of 0.7 cm, with a maximum width of 1.1 cm. These leaf dimensions contribute to the overall surface area available for gas exchange and light interception within its physiological framework.

Carnivory :

non-carnivorous

Leaf length max:

3 cm

Leaf length mean:

2 cm

Leaf length min:

1 cm

Leaf width max:

1.1 cm

Leaf width mean:

0.7 cm

Leaf width min:

0.3 cm

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Jasminum nudiflorum is characterized by a specific flowering phenology and fruit development cycle. The flowering period typically begins in December and concludes around April, although the timing can be variable. Following pollination, the plant produces fruit classified as a berry. These berries are indehiscent in nature and exhibit specific morphological dimensions: the fruit length typically ranges from a minimum of 0.8 cm to a maximum of 1.3 cm, with a mean length of 1.05 cm. Similarly, the fruit width varies from a minimum of 0.3 cm to a maximum of 0.6 cm, maintaining a mean width of 0.45 cm. Regarding the movement of progeny, the plant utilizes a zoochorous dispersal syndrome, relying on animals to aid in the distribution of its seeds.

Dehiscence :

indehiscent

Dispersal syndrome :

zoochorous

Flowering time :

Dec

Flowering time :

Apr

Fruit length max:

1.3 cm

Fruit length mean:

1.05 cm

Fruit length min:

0.8 cm

Fruit type :

berry

Fruit width max:

0.6 cm

Fruit width mean:

0.45 cm

Fruit width min:

0.3 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

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

Leaf

1. Journal of natural products

Stem

1. Journal of natural products