jasminum sambac

Thân thiện

The gardener carefully tends to the jasminum sambac in the greenhouse.

Definition

Noun: 1. A species of jasmine: Jasminum sambac is the scientific name for a specific, highly fragrant flowering plant. It is an evergreen vine or shrub native to tropical Asia, widely cultivated for its intensely sweet-scented white flowers.

Usage

• is primarily used in botanical, horticultural, and scientific contexts to precisely identify this species of jasmine. It distinguishes it from other jasmine species (e.g., ).
• In common usage, the plant is more frequently referred to by its common names.

Examples

• Scientific/Botanical Context:
  • The essential oil is often extracted from Jasminum sambac.
  • Jasminum sambac requires a warm, tropical climate to thrive.
• General/Horticultural Context:
  • The garden featured a beautiful trellis covered in Jasminum sambac.
  • She prefers the fragrance of Jasminum sambac over other jasmine varieties.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in taxonomic classification and is always italicized in formal writing, as is standard for genus and species names.
• It is the species name for plants commonly known as Arabian jasmine, Sambac jasmine, or pikake (in Hawaiian).

Variants and Related Words

• Arabian jasmine (n): The most common English name for .
• Sambac jasmine (n): Another common name derived from the species epithet .
• Mogra (n): A common name for this plant in South Asia.
• Pikake (n): The Hawaiian name for .
• Jasmine (n): The general common name for plants in the genus .

Synonyms

• Arabian jasmine
• Sambac jasmine

Related Terms

• Genus Jasminum: The larger taxonomic group to which this species belongs.
• Oleaceae: The plant family (the olive family) that includes the genus .

Học thuật

Noun

1. East Indian evergreen vine cultivated for its profuse fragrant white flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Arabian jasmine
• Jasminum sambac