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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Trachelospermum''
| image = Jasmim1.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = ''[[Trachelospermum jasminoides]]''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Gentianales]]
| familia = [[Apocynaceae]]
| genus = ''Trachelospermum''
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
See text.
}}
'''''Trachelospermum''''' is a genus of about 15 species of [[evergreen]] [[woody plant|woody]] [[vine]]s in the family [[Apocynaceae]], native to southern and eastern [[Asia]] (14 species) and southeastern [[North America]] (one species, ''T. difforme'').
They have long stems climbing to 12 m or more high in [[tree]]s. The [[leaf|leaves]] are opposite, simple broad lanceolate to ovate, 2-8 cm long and 0.5-4 cm broad. The [[flower]]s are salverform (like those of [[Phlox]]), simple, 2.5-7 cm broad, with five white, pale yellow or purple petals joined together at the base to form a tube.
;Selected species
*''Trachelospermum asiaticum'' - '''Yellow Star-jasmine'''
*''Trachelospermum assamense''
*''Trachelospermum axillare''
*''Trachelospermum bodinieri''
*''Trachelospermum brevistylum''
*''Trachelospermum difforme'' - '''Climbing Dogbane'''
*''Trachelospermum dunnii''
*''[[Trachelospermum jasminoides]]'' - '''Star-jasmine''' or '''Confederate-jasmine'''
*''Trachelospermum lanyuense''
*''Trachelospermum lucidum''
*''Trachelospermum mandienum''
*''Trachelospermum nitidum''
===Uses===
''Trachelospermum jasminoides'' is a popular [[ornamental plant]] in warm temperate areas, grown for its strongly scented flowers.
==External links==
*[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=133220 Flora of China: ''Trachelospermum'']
*[http://www.aromaticas.es/trachelospermum-jasminoides/79/ Trachelospermum jasminoides]
[[Image:Trachelospermum jasminoides flowers.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Flowers of ''T. jasminoides'']]
[[Category:Apocynaceae]]
{{Gentianales-stub}}
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Trachelospermum''
| image = Jasmim1.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = ''[[Trachelospermum jasminoides]]''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Gentianales]]
| familia = [[Apocynaceae]]
| genus = ''Trachelospermum''
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
See text.
}}
'''''Trachelospermum''''' is a genus of about 15 species of [[evergreen]] [[woody plant|woody]] [[vine]]s in the family [[Apocynaceae]], native to southern and eastern [[Asia]] (14 species) and southeastern [[North America]] (one species, ''T. difforme'').
They have long stems climbing to 12 m or more high in [[tree]]s. The [[leaf|leaves]] are opposite, simple broad lanceolate to ovate, 2-8 cm long and 0.5-4 cm broad. The [[flower]]s are salverform (like those of [[Phlox]]), simple, 2.5-7 cm broad, with five white, pale yellow or purple petals joined together at the base to form a tube.
;Selected species
*''Trachelospermum asiaticum'' - '''Yellow Star-jasmine'''
*''Trachelospermum assamense''
*''Trachelospermum axillare''
*''Trachelospermum bodinieri''
*''Trachelospermum brevistylum''
*''Trachelospermum difforme'' - '''Climbing Dogbane'''
*''Trachelospermum dunnii''
*''[[Trachelospermum jasminoides]]'' - '''Star-jasmine''' or '''Confederate-jasmine'''
*''Trachelospermum lanyuense''
*''Trachelospermum lucidum''
*''Trachelospermum mandienum''
*''Trachelospermum nitidum''
===Uses===
''Trachelospermum jasminoides'' is a popular [[ornamental plant]] in warm temperate areas, grown for its strongly scented flowers.
==External links==
*[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=133220 Flora of China: ''Trachelospermum'']
*[http://www.aromaticas.es/trachelospermum-jasminoides/79/ Trachelospermum jasminoides]
[[Image:Trachelospermum jasminoides flowers.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Flowers of ''T. jasminoides'']]
[[Category:Apocynaceae]]
{{Gentianales-stub}}
