Jasminum fluminense Vell.

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Pokoteke Gorge, near Masvingo

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At stream drift along Mahenye road.

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National Botanic Garden, Harare

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Synonyms:	Jasminum blandum S.Moore Jasminum hildebrandtii Knobl. Jasminum holstii Gilg Jasminum lanatum Gilg & Schellenb. Jasminum mauritianum Bojer ex DC. Jasminum megalosiphon Gilg Jasminum pospischilii Gilg Jasminum rooseveltii De Wild. Jasminum schroeterianum Schinz Jasminum tettense Klotzsch Jasminum uhligii Gilg & Schellenb. Jasminum zanzibarense Bojer ex Klotzsch
Common names:	River jasmine (English)
Frequency:	Frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Woody climber or scrambler. Leaves 3-foliolate; leaflets ovate to near-circular. Flowers white, sometimes tinged with pink, sweetly scented. Fruit a glossy brown to black berry, sometimes 2-lobed.
Notes:	This species and Jasminum abyssinicum are our only two native species of Jasminum with compound leaves. Included as a cultivated species because it is recorded in Biegel (1977).
Derivation of specific name:	fluminense: of rivers
Habitat:	In riverine vegetation
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Worldwide distribution:	Throughout Africa and extending to Arabia and the Seychelles; introduced to South America
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,C,E,S
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Images last updated:	Sunday 1 February 2015
Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 110. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 768. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 34. As Jasminum fluminense fluminennse Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 267. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 410. (Includes a picture). Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Oleaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 306 - 308. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 65. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 87. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 90. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 220.

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