Family · Asterids

Gelsemiaceae

Carolina jessamine

Woody vines and shrubs including toxic Gelsemium, the Carolina and yellow jessamines.

Accepted species: 14accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 3accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈25 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Africamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Gelsemium
Mostuea

Genera

Mostuea10 spp.
Gelsemium3 spp.
Pteleocarpa1 spp.

Where it grows

Africa8
Southern America3
Asia-Tropical2
Northern America2
Asia-Temperate1

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Gelsemiaceae sits in the order Gentianales.