Cestrum nocturnum

Also known as Night-blooming jasmine, Night-blooming cestrum, Lady of the night, Night cestrum

species of plant

Species

Least Concern

cestrum

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSolanales
FamilySolanaceae

Native toBelize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast

Observations6,056

Observations recorded7,896

Cestrum hirtellum là loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cà. Loài này được Schltdl. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1832.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 3,248
With media: 1,121
Family: Solanaceae
Collections: ECOSUR, UACH, CICY, INECOL, UJAT
Recorded in: Mexico, Guatemala

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Cestrum
Image: Jasmine NightBloomimg2 Asit.jpg
Has use: food

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Commons category: Cestrum nocturnum
taxon rank: species
taxon name: Cestrum nocturnum
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=9997
Commons gallery: Cestrum nocturnum
taxon common name: 鹿脂
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
taxon range: Guangdong
short name: C. nocturnum
taxon author citation: L.

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Encyclopedic overview

Cestrum nocturnum, the lady of the night, night-blooming jasmine, night-blooming jessamine, night-scented jessamine, night-scented cestrum, or poisonberry, ( Urdu: رات کی رانی, romanized: raat ki rani ) is a species of plant in the potato family Solanaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America and northern South America and is naturalized in South Asia.

Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the genus Jasminum.

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