Plumeria rubra L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Plumeria rubra L.

  • Collector(s)

    E. D. Merrill 869, Feb 1915

  • Location

    Philippines. Rizal. Antipolo, Luzon.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4201679

    Occurrence ID: f2986a11-4d90-4ced-9b55-17dd58867246

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Plumeria rubra L.

PLUM I ERA Linnaeus
Plumfera atba Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) ill; eel* 2 (1845) 80; ecL3, 1 (1877)
148, t. 89, non Linn.=P L U MIE R A ACUMINATA Ail. (Ptiimiera ticti-
tifolia Poir.).
This species was introduced into the Philippines at an early
date from Mexico, and with the plant the Spaniards brought
its Mexican name, it now being widely known in the Archipelago
as calachuchi, calosasi, carachucha, calonoche, etc. It is found
only in cultivation here and never produces fruits.
Illustrative specimen from Antipolo, Rizal Province, Luzon,
February, 1915 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 869).
Phi men'*- paiix. L.
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SPECIES liLAHCOAMAE NO. 869
869. Humiera acuminata Ait.
ELumiera alba Blanco, non
Linn,
Plumlera acutifolia Poir.
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