What does "cape jasmine" mean?

Gardenia jasminoides, a fragrant flowering plant native to eastern and southeastern Asia.

What is a synonym for "cape jasmine"?

Common synonyms include: cape jessamine, gardenia augusta, gardenia jasminoides, gardenias.

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Noun

1
Gardenia jasminoides, a fragrant flowering plant native to eastern and southeastern Asia. countable, uncountable
2
evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves wordnet

Formerly believed to be a jasmine (genus Jasminum) from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.