<Li> Mogorium Juss . </Li> <Li> Noldeanthus Knobl . </Li> <P> Jasmine (taxonomic name Jasminum / ˈjæsmɪnəm /) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Australasia and Oceania . Jasmines are widely cultivated for the characteristic fragrance of their flowers . A number of unrelated plants contain the word "Jasmine" in their common names (see Other plants called "Jasmine"). </P> <P> Jasmine can be either deciduous (leaves falling in autumn) or evergreen (green all year round), and can be erect, spreading, or climbing shrubs and vines . Their leaves are born, opposite or alternate . They can be simple, trifoliate, or pinnate . The flowers are typically around 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter . They are white or yellow in color, although in rare instances they can be slightly reddish . The flowers are borne in cymose clusters with a minimum of three flowers, though they can also be solitary on the ends of branchlets . Each flower has about four to nine petals, two locules, and one to four ovules . They have two stamens with very short filaments . The bracts are linear or ovate . The calyx is bell - shaped . They are usually very fragrant . The fruits of jasmines are berries that turn black when ripe . The basic chromosome number of the genus is 13, and most species are diploid (2n = 26). However, natural polyploidy exists, particularly in Jasminum sambac (2n = 39), Jasminum flexile (2n = 52), Jasminum mesnyi (2n = 39), and Jasminum angustifolium (2n = 52). </P>

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