Gardenia jasminoides--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 6 Apr 03. 095.jpg
Native to Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Laos, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; introduced into Bangladesh, Caroline Is., Comoros, Korea, Marianas, Marshall Is., Society Is., Tubuai Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County (Coral Gables, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden)
25.676781, -80.272034
Location Remarks
10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbeya (Hotel Bougainvillea)
-8.8275, 33.263889
Location Remarks
Pungaluma Hills, NE of Mshewe Village, above Utengule Coffee Estate factory in miombo woodland on W-facing slope. 1500 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Specific Epithet
jasminoides
Authorship
J.Ellis
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#271,094 of 335,497
Top 81%
Extinction probability
10%
