Bouvardia longiflora

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]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Asterids

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Bouvardia longiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Bouvardia
Species:	B. longiflora
Binomial name
Bouvardia longiflora (Cav.) Kunth
Synonyms
Aeginetia longiflora Cav., 1801 Anotis longiflora (Cav.) Benth., 1839. Houstonia longiflora (Cav.) A.Gray, 1860. Bouvardia longiflora var. latifolia M.Martens & Galeotti, 1844. Bouvardia humboldtii Hend. & Andr.Hend., 1861. Bouvardia carmea B.S.Williams, 1869. Bouvardia delicata B.S.Williams, 1869. Bouvardia jasminoides Hend. & Andr.Hend., 1870. Bouvardia jasminoides compacta Hend. & Andr.Hend., 1870.

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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]