Bouvardia longiflora, commonly known as the scented bouvardia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is first described by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles in 1801 from a specimen in the collection of Luis Née. The holotype specimen is from a location between Querétaro and Guanajuato.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Bouvardia |
| Species: | B. longiflora
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| Bouvardia longiflora | |
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Aeginetia longiflora Cav., 1801 | |
The most commonly cultivated member of the genus, it is grown for its scent. It grows in sheltered spots in the garden with good drainage.[2] The scent is most prominent in the evenings. They can withstand a winter minimum of 50 F.[3]
References
edit- ^ Blackwell, Will H. Jr. (1968). "Revision of Bouvardia (Rubiaceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 55 (1): 1–30 [17–18]. doi:10.2307/2394817. JSTOR 2394817.
- ^ Forsythe, Holly Kerr (2007). The Constant Gardener. The Miegunyah Press. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-522-85432-9.
- ^ Loewer, H. Peter (1999). Fragrant Gardens: How to Select and Make the Most of Scented Flowers and Leaves. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-395-88492-8.
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