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Trachelospermum asiaticum, the Asiatic jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae and it is native to Asia. [1] Its flowers resemble stars, so it is also referred to as yellow star jasmine or Asian star jasmine. [2] This is a fast growing evergreen vine, often used to cover fences, walls, and similar surfaces.
Trachelospermum / t r ə ˌ k iː l oʊ ˈ s p ɜːr m əm / [2] star jasmine, Confederate jasmine, is a genus of evergreen woody vines in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1851.
Trachelospermum jasminoides is an evergreen woody liana growing to 3 m (10 ft) high. When they meet a wet surface, they emit aerial weed roots, otherwise they surround the support (they are twining). If cut, like most Apocynaceae, they exude a white latex, resembling sticky milk. Young twigs, initially pubescent, become glabrous with age.
Arctiin is a lignan found in many plants of the family Asteraceae, particularly the greater burdock (Arctium lappa) and Centaurea imperialis, and in Trachelospermum asiaticum, Saussurea heteromalla, [1] and Forsythia viridissima. [2] It is the glucoside of arctigenin. Arctiin and arctigenin have shown anticancer effects in animal research.
From about 800 m elevation (600 m near permanent streams) to about 1000 m, there is a mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees. 217 tree species have been recorded, with only about 43% of them being deciduous trees.
This category includes plant species that were first formally and validly described in 1846 according to the rules of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.Use reliable sources like the International Plant Names Index to figure out the proper category.
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The caterpillars feed on plants of the families Annonaceae, Lauraceae and Magnoliaceae such as Annona lawii, Annona muricata, Cinnamomum macrocarpum, Cinnamomum malabatrum, Magnolia grandiflora, Magnolia liliifera, Magnolia oblonga, Hunteria zeylanica, Michelia champaca, Trachelospermum asiaticum and Polyalthia longifolia.