Genus – The Plumeria

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A subdivision of family in the classification of plants. Plants of the same genus share similarities mostly in flower characteristics and genetics. Plants in one genus usually cannot breed with plants of another genus.

Plumeria Meanings and Symbolism
Plumeria – Frangipani Characteristics
Plumeria – Frangipani mosaic virus
Glossary: Frangipani
Glossary: Plumeria
Plumeria flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure sphinx moths to pollinate them. The flowers have no nectar, however, and simply dupe their pollinators. The moths inadvertently pollinate them by transferring pollen from flower to flower in their fruitless search for nectar.