Cestrum nocturnum L.
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Cestrum nocturnum L., Sp. Pl. 191 (1753)
Cestrum nocturnum L.
Nomenclature
L.
L.
1753
191
ICN
Cestrum nocturnum L.
species
Cestrum nocturnum
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Descriptions
Cestrum nocturnum L.
Shrub, generally 1.5-2.5 m high, almost glabrous. Petiole c. 1 cm long. Lamina 5-15 × 1.5-6 cm, elliptic to elliptic-ovate, glabrous or with minute puberulence when young; base cuneate to rounded, sometimes asymmetric; apex abruptly acuminate. Panicle open, large; fls usually shortly pedicellate, sometimes subsessile, fragrant nocturnally. Calyx 2-3 mm long; lobes > 1 mm long, ± triangular, densely ciliolate, acute. Corolla 1.5-2 cm long, pale green or greenish white; tube cylindric to narrow-funnelform, widening slightly above; lobes 3 mm long, eventually spreading, glabrous except for shortly villous margins. Fr. c. 0.5-1 cm diam., globose to ellipsoid, white, glossy.
Taxonomic concepts
Cestrum nocturnum L.
Cestrum nocturnum L.
Cestrum nocturnum L.
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210f8a33-4902-4221-80a8-707a40f50bc2
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1 January 2000
30 December 2023