Gelsemium

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Gelsemium Juss.
TRUMPETFLOWER
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Classification

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GENTIANALES
Gelsemium

Citation

GELSEMIUM Jussieu, Gen. Pl. 150. 1789.
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TYPE: Gelsemium sempervirens (Linnaeus) J. Saint-Hilaire (Bignonia sempervirens Linnaeus)

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Gelsemium rankinii RANKIN'S JESSAMINE; SWAMP JESSAMINE Native FACW (NWPL)
Gelsemium sempervirens YELLOW JESSAMINE; CAROLINA JESSAMINE; EVENING TRUMPETFLOWER Native FAC (NWPL)

[Family identification key]

1.  Pedicel mostly ebracteate in the upper half, the bracts not or scarcely overlapping the sepals; flower generally lacking fragrance; base of the corolla lobe usually overlapping adjacent corolla lobe; sepal tip acuminate, sepals usually persistent in fruit; fruit 9-16 mm long; seed not winged; of bottomlands
1.  Pedicel usually bracteate in the upper half, the bracts imbricate with the sepals; flower pleasantly fragrant; sepal tip obtuse, to acute, sepals not persistent in fruit; base of the corolla lobes usually not overlapping adjacent lobe; fruit 14-25 mm long; seed winged; of uplands to lowlands