Bouvardia longiflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Bouvardia
Species:
B. longiflora
Binomial name
Bouvardia longiflora
Synonyms

Aeginetia longiflora Cav., 1801
Anotis longiflora (Cav.) Benth., 1839.
Houstonia longiflora (Cav.) A.Gray, 1860.
Bouvardia longiflora var. latifolia M.Martens & Galeotti, 1844.
Bouvardia humboldtii Hend. & Andr.Hend., 1861.
Bouvardia carmea B.S.Williams, 1869.
Bouvardia delicata B.S.Williams, 1869.
Bouvardia jasminoides Hend. & Andr.Hend., 1870.
Bouvardia jasminoides compacta Hend. & Andr.Hend., 1870.

Bouvardia longiflora, commonly known as the scented bouvardia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is first described by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles in 1801 from a specimen in the collection of Luis Née. The holotype specimen is from a location between Querétaro and Guanajuato.[1]

The most commonly cultivated member of the genus, it is grown for its scent. It grows in sheltered spots in the garden with good drainage.[2] The scent is most prominent in the evenings. They can withstand a winter minimum of 50 F.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Blackwell, Will H. Jr. (1968). "Revision of Bouvardia (Rubiaceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 55 (1): 1–30 [17–18]. doi:10.2307/2394817. JSTOR 2394817.
  2. ↑ Forsythe, Holly Kerr (2007). The Constant Gardener. The Miegunyah Press. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-522-85432-9.
  3. ↑ Loewer, H. Peter (1999). Fragrant Gardens: How to Select and Make the Most of Scented Flowers and Leaves. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-395-88492-8.


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