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Jasmine or Jessamine (Jasminum) (from Persian yasmin, i.e. "gift from God", via Arabic) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae),with about 200 species, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World. The majority of species grow as climbers on other plants or on structures such as chicken wire, gates or fences. The leaves can be either evergreen (green all year round) or deciduous (falling leaves in autumn), and are opposite in most species; leaf shape is simple, trifoliate or pinnate with up to nine leaflets. Jasmine tea is also tradtionally said to help against coughs, sore throats or other problems to do with the bronchites, although there is no scientific evidence to support this.

Scientific Classification

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Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: Asteridae

Order: Lamiales

Family: Oleaceae

Tribe: Jasmineae

Genus: Jasminum

Description
Jasmine flowers are generally white, although some species have yellow flowers. Unlike most genera in the Oleaceae which have four corolla lobes ("petals"), jasmines often have five or six lobes. They are often strongly and sweetly scented. Flowering is in spring or summer in most species, but in a few species, notably J. nudiflorum, in winter on the bare branches of this deciduous species.

Selected species
Jasminum albicalyx
Jasminum amplexicaule
Jasminum angulare
Jasminum angustifolium
Jasminum arborescens
Jasminum attenuatum
Jasminum auriculatum
Jasminum azoricum
Jasminum beesianum
Jasminum cinnamomifolium
Jasminum coffeinum
Jasminum craibianum
Jasminum cuspidatumkmkm
Jasminum dichotomum – Gold Coast Jasmine
Jasminum dispermum
Jasminum duclouxii
Jasminum elongatum
Jasminum flexile
Jasminum floridum
Jasminum fluminense – African Jasmine
Jasminum fruticans
Jasminum fuchsiifolium
Jasminum grandiflorum – Spanish jasmine
Jasminum guangxiense
Jasminum hongshuihoense
Jasminum humile – Yellow Jasmine
Jasminum lanceolaria
Jasminum lang
Jasminum latifolium
Jasminum laurifolium
Jasminum longitubum
Jasminum mesnyi – Primrose Jasmine
Jasminum microcalyx
Jasminum molle - Indian Jui
Jasminum multiflorum – Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
Jasminum nervosum
Jasminum nintooides
Jasminum nitidum – Shining Jasmine
Jasminum nudiflorum – Winter Jasmine
Jasminum odoratissimum
Jasminum officinale – Common Jasmine
Jasminum parkeri
Jasminum pentaneurum
Jasminum pierreanum
Jasminum polyanthum - Pink Jasmine
Jasminum prainii
Jasminum pubescens
Jasminum rehderianum
Jasminum rex
Jasminum roxburghianum
Jasminum rufohirtum
Jasminum sambac – Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum seguinii
Jasminum sinense
Jasminum stephanense
Jasminum subglandulosum
Jasminum subhumile
Jasminum tonkinense
Jasminum urophyllum
Jasminum wengeri
Jasminum yuanjiangense

Source : Wikipedia