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Madagascar jasmine
Madagascar jasmine
Stephanotis floribunda
Plantae
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
15-20 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Madagascar
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Vulnerable

About

Madagascar jasmine is a twining, sparsely branched liana that can measure up to 6 meters in length. It is a solitary species that produces small white flowers.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Stephanotis
Species
Stephanotis floribunda