Plumeria alba

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Rauvolfioideae
Tribus: Plumerieae
Subtribus: Plumeriinae
Genus: Plumeria
Species: Plumeria alba

Name

Plumeria alba L., (1753).

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Plumeria revolutifolia Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 501 (1812).
    • Plumeria hypoleuca var. angustifolia Gasp., Ann. Civili Regno Due Sicilie 1: 122 (1833).
    • Plumeria alba var. jacquiniana A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 392 (1844)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Puerto Rico, Virgin Isl. (Anegada, Guana, Jost van Dyke, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda), Lesser Antilles (Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Grenadines, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Martinique, Saba, St. Barthelemy, St. Eustatius, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Vernacular names

español: Alheli blanco, Alheli cimarrón
italiano: Frangipani
svenska: Smalbladig frangipani
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