frangipani or Plumeria/ Need ID

[bubba]

 These have been going off for some time but are truly magnificent. I did not know that there was such an issue between frangipani and Plumeria. Please identify, explain and freely post your own.

[Reynevan]

 I thought frangipani is just a fancy name of Plumeria. Isn't it ?

[Silas_Sancona]

7 hours ago, Reynevan said:

 I thought frangipani is just a fancy name of Plumeria. Isn't it ?

Absolutely correct, they are the same exact plant. Plumeria is the Genus,  named for explored Charles Plummer who is believed to have introduced them to Hawaii and other places in the South Pacific. ( they originate in seasonally dry tropical forests of Mexico and parts of the new world tropics further south, not Hawaii, or S.E. Asia) Frangipani was a nick name given to the plant in various parts of the world.. in reference to a purfume made from the flowers.

As far as a definite variety for the one pictured.. good luck, there are believed to be several hundred, if not a couple thousand named hybreds/ cultivars.. on top of just as many ( if not more..) unnamed seed- grown plants. Plumeria grown from seed tend to be completely different from the parent plant. 

[Silas_Sancona]

** quick correction**, Plumeria was named in honor of French Botanist/ Explorer Charles  Plumier,  not Charles Plummer. Got me names mixed up.