Gardenia jasminoides (Gardenia augusta)
Location collected: Nan madol (Dolonier), Nett.
Date collected: November 27,1999
Collected by: Eugene Joseph
- Genus species: Gardenia augusta.
- Family name: Rubiaceae
- English name: Gardenia
- Chuukese name: Gardenia
- Pohnpeian names: Iohsep, sarawi, iohsep sarawi.
- Growth form: Shrub
- Growth location: Terrestrial
- Growth environment: Cultivated garden
- Growth zone: Tropical
- Average height: 2-3 meters
- Stem: Woody
- Leaf arrangement: Opposite
- Stipule: Absent
- Petioles: 0.2-0.5cm long
- Leaf balde: Eliptical and ovate shape, 5-10cm long, acute tip, green ,smooth and shiny
surface, pinnate venation, and entire margin.
- Inflorecence: Solitary, just one flower at a common base.
- Floral bracts: None
- Flower: Symmetry, sex of flower not identified.
- Calyx: Green, cup-like structure surrounding the ovary
- Corolla: Rotate with multiple lobes
- Stamens: none
- Ovary: Inferior ovary
- Pistil: none
- Fruit: none
- Seed: not observed
- Anything else: Very strong floral odor
- Cultural usage: "Mwaramar" and also being used as fragrance.
Source for following information:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GAJA
Synonyms:
Gardenia jasminoides Ellis
GAAN6 Gardenia angusta Merr., Cape jasmine
GAAU2 Gardenia augusta Merr., nom. illeg.
GAFL7 Gardenia florida L.
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Rubiales
Family Rubiaceae - Madder family
Genus Gardenia Ellis - gardenia
Species Gardenia jasminoides Ellis - Cape jasmine