Kingdom: | Plantae |
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Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision: | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division: | Magnoliophyta or Angiosperms – Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicots |
Subclass: | Asteridae |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae (The Oleander family) |
Botanical name: | Tabernaemontana divaricata a.k.a Ervatamia coronaria |
Common Name: | Crape Jasmine or Pinwheel flower |
Malayalam name: | Nandiyar vattom |
Habit: | Shrub/Small Tree |
The milky white flowers are pinwheel shaped. Often fragrant. T. divaricata with double-petaled flowers are also common.
The above pictures were taken with Nikon Coolpix. Please click on each picture to get the full view.
Location: My garden at Kottayam, Kerala
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