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Stephanotis floribunda

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

(R. Brown) Brongniart

Common Names

• Madagascar Jasmine
• Madagascar Jessamine
• Clustered Waxflower
• Bridal Wreath
• Chaplet Flower
• Wax Flower
• Floradora
• Stephanotis
• Mong Kwoh T'ang (Mango Fruit Climber)
• Estefanote
• Flor de Novia
• Hawaiian Marriage Vine
• Thinbaw-zalat (Myanmar)

Geographical Habitats

• Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Warm humid site

Flowering Times

• Aug-Mar (Madagascar)

Fruiting Times

• Nov-Jan (Madagascar)

Evergreen glabrous woody twiner with 75mm scented white or cream waxy flowers in axillary clusters or umbels, corolla to 50mm long, lobes 10mm long. 100mm green fruit, glabrous leaves

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• Bailey 1976
• Herklots 1976
• Krussmann 1976
• van der Spuy
• Beckett 1990
• Huxley 1992
• Nicholls 1995
• P & R 1997
• RHS A-Z
• Mobot
• Llamas 2003
• Bodkin
• de Candolle
• The Plant List
• VOPR
• USNH
• Kew