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Cestrum diurnum L.
day jessamine
Symbol: CEDI6
Group: Dicot
Family: Solanaceae
Growth Habit: Tree
Vine
Shrub
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native and Introduced

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State Distributional Map for CEDI6
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Plant Distribution by State

Cestrum diurnum L.

CEDI6

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

FL*
* Offsite source.
Florida
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Texas

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Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Cestrum diurnum L.

View 41 genera in Solanaceae, 9 species in Cestrum or click below on a thumbnail map or name for variety profiles.

Distribution of Cestrum diurnum var. diurnum. Introduced. Distribution of Cestrum diurnum var. portoricense. Native.      
Cestrum diurnum var. diurnum
day jessamine		 Cestrum diurnum var. portoricense
Puerto Rico jessamine		      
Nativity color legend

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Classification:
Cestrum diurnum L.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Solanales –
                         Family Solanaceae – Potato family
                            Genus Cestrum L. – jessamine
                               Species Cestrum diurnum L. – day jessamine

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Invasive Information:
Cestrum diurnum L.
        day jasmine
        inkberry
        tentanchinu
        day cestrum
        tintan china
        thauthau
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
FLEPPC   Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive Plant List (http://www.fleppc.org/, October 19, 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
 
HEAR   USDI, Geological Survey. 1999. Information Index for Selected Alien Plants in Hawaii (http://www.hear.org, October 20, 1999). Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project, Biological Resources Division, Haleakala Field Station. Makawao, Hawaii.
 

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Introduced Information:
Cestrum diurnum L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Cestrum diurnum L.

View species account or photographs from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 30496.

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Related Web Sites:
Cestrum diurnum L.

    FL-Control of Non-Native Plants in Natural Areas
    Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk: Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems
    New Zealand Environment Bay of Plenty: abstract & images

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