Explorebishopmuseum.org

This specimen has not been photographed yet.

BISH 738298Botany

Plumeria rubra

Mexican Plumeria

As recorded: Plumeria rubra L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 16905
Date: September 4, 1934
Locality: Anapoto, graveyard
Island: Rimatara
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

96 Bishop specimens of Plumeria rubra · collected 1841–2004Species page ›

Plumeria rubra observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,401 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Plumeria rubra observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

(c) Ryan S Terrill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Plumeria rubra observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Ping Shan Lane Garden, Ping Shan, Yuen Long, New Territories, HK

(c) paggie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Plumeria rubra observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Kwai Cheong Rd, Kwai Chung, New Territories, HK

(c) brit301, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Plumeria rubra observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

La Paz, B.C.S., MX

(c) kclarksdnhmorg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Plumeria rubra observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

(c) Ryan S Terrill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Plumeria rubra observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

(c) Ryan S Terrill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Plumeria rubra. BISH 738298. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956275548. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/738298.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956275548 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026