''Gelsemium rankinii'', the Rankin's trumpetflower or swamp jessamine, is a twining

vine A vine (Latin ''vīnea'' "grapevine", "vineyard", from ''vīnum'' "wine") is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselv ...

in the family

Gelsemiaceae Gelsemiaceae is a family of flowering plants, belonging to the order Gentianales. The family contains only three genera: ''Gelsemium'', ''Mostuea'' and ''Pteleocarpa''. ''Gelsemium'' has three species, one native to Southeast Asia and southern C ...

, native to the southeastern United States from Louisiana to the Carolinas.Ornduff, R. 1970. The systematics and breeding system of ''Gelsemium'' (Loganiceae). Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 51(1): 1–17
includes description, drawings, distribution map, etc. ''Gelsemium rankinii'' is a vine that will climb over other vegetation to a height of 6 meters (20 feet) or more. It has glossy green leaves and groups of showy yellow flowers.Floridata Plant Encyclopedia
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References

External links

North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension
{{Taxonbar, from=Q18077037 Gelsemiaceae Flora of the Southeastern United States Plants described in 1928 Flora without expected TNC conservation status