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Solanaceae
Cestrum

*Cestrum diurnum Linnaeus. Common name: Day-flowering Jessamine. Phenology: May-Aug (-Apr). Habitat: Disturbed areas, hammocks, coastal strands. Distribution: Native of West Indies.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, FNA14, K4, S, Tx, WH3, Hunziker (2001); > Cestrum diurnum L. var. diurnum — Bah. Basionym: Cestrum diurnum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Cestrum diurnum - FNA14

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Great Plains: UPL

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