Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
vilhelmii
ID:
971910

Status:
valid

Authors:
Domin

Source:
wcs

Year:
1929

Citation Micro:
Biblioth. Bot. 22(89): 620 (1929)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000971248

Common Names

  • Gardenia vilhelmii
  • Vilhelmii Gardenia
  • Vilhelm's Gardenia

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Description

Gardenia vilhelmii (also called Vilhelm's Gardenia, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree native to the forests of India. It has glossy, dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade.

Uses & Benefits

Gardenia vilhelmii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and is also used in traditional medicine for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The Gardenia vilhelmii flower is white and fragrant, and its seed is a small, black, round drupe. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Gardenia vilhelmii

Gardenia vilhelmii is native to the tropical regions of Asia, including India, China, and Vietnam.

Species in the Gardenia genus

Gardenia kamialiensis, Gardenia beamanii, Gardenia chanii, Gardenia epiphytica, Gardenia oudiepe, Gardenia subcarinata, Gardenia vulcanica, Gardenia ornata, Gardenia actinocarpa, Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia angkorensis, Gardenia annamensis, Gardenia aqualla, Gardenia archboldiana, Gardenia aubryi, Gardenia barnesii, Gardenia boninensis, Gardenia brachythamnus, Gardenia brighamii, Gardenia buffalina, Gardenia cambodiana, Gardenia candida, Gardenia carinata, Gardenia carstensensis, Gardenia chevalieri, Gardenia clemensiae, Gardenia collinsae, Gardenia cornuta, Gardenia coronaria, Gardenia costulata, Gardenia crameri, Gardenia cuneata, Gardenia dacryoides, Gardenia elata, Gardenia erubescens, Gardenia esculenta, Gardenia ewartii, Gardenia faucicola, Gardenia fiorii, Gardenia flava, Gardenia fosbergii, Gardenia fucata, Gardenia fusca, Gardenia gardneri, Gardenia gjellerupii, Gardenia gordonii, Gardenia grievei, Gardenia griffithii, Gardenia gummifera, Gardenia hageniana,

Species in the Rubiaceae family

Acranthera abbreviata, Acranthera anamallica, Acranthera athroophlebia, Acranthera atropella, Acranthera aurantiaca, Acranthera axilliflora, Acranthera bullata, Acranthera capitata, Acranthera ceylanica, Acranthera didymocarpa, Acranthera endertii, Acranthera frutescens, Acranthera grandiflora, Acranthera hallieri, Acranthera hirtostipula, Acranthera involucrata, Acranthera johannis-winkleri, Acranthera lanceolata, Acranthera longipes, Acranthera longipetiolata, Acranthera maculata, Acranthera megaphylla, Acranthera monantha, Acranthera nieuwenhuisii, Acranthera ophiorhizoides, Acranthera parviflora, Acranthera philippensis, Acranthera ruttenii, Acranthera salmonea, Acranthera siamensis, Acranthera siliquosa, Acranthera simalurensis, Acranthera sinensis, Acranthera strigosa, Acranthera tomentosa, Acranthera variegata, Acranthera velutinervia, Acranthera yatesii, Acranthera philippinensis, Acranthera burmanica, Acranthera virescens, Acranthera hoangii, Acranthera collina, Acrobotrys discolor, Acrosynanthus jamaicensis, Acrosynanthus latifolius, Acrosynanthus minor, Acrosynanthus ovatus, Acrosynanthus parvifolius, Acrosynanthus revolutus,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-88523: Based on the initial data import
Karel Domin (1882-1953): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Domin' in the authors string.