Characteristics
Dicots
Plumeria obtusa L.
FRANGIPANI
**
Plumeria obtusa is probably based on a plant Catesby saw in the Bahamas. Recent work recognizes about 28 species of Plumeria native to the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodríguez & Strong 2012; Tiernan et al. 2020).
Not Native
**
Classification
Citation
PLUMERIA OBTUSA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 210. 1753.
**
BAHAMA ISLANDS: Without data (lectotype: Catesby, Nat. Hist. Carolina 2: pl. 93. 1743). Lectotypified by Dandy, Sloane Herb. 112. 1958.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
Source
County
Herbaria
Literature Citation (If Applicable)
No sources found
Synonyms
Synonym
Full Citation
Basionym
Type
No synonyms found
Specimens and Distribution
Click on an Accession Number to view additional details about the specimen.
Counties listed:
Range of years during which specimens were collected:
Accession No.
Country
State
County
Collection Date
Collector & Collection No
Notes
Image
No specimens found
Plant Photos
