Origin : South and Central America
Family : Apocynaceae
Common Name : Yellow Bell, Golden Trumpet , Butter cup Flower
Allamanda cathartica, a woody , vigorous , evergreen climber grows to a height of 2-3 mts.with yellow, trumphet shaped flowers. It flowers profusely in sunny areas and donot tolerate shade , salty or alkaline conditions. It has delicate and fruity scent. It can be easily propagated through cuttings.
Family : Apocynaceae
Common Name : Yellow Bell, Golden Trumpet , Butter cup Flower
Allamanda cathartica, a woody , vigorous , evergreen climber grows to a height of 2-3 mts.with yellow, trumphet shaped flowers. It flowers profusely in sunny areas and donot tolerate shade , salty or alkaline conditions. It has delicate and fruity scent. It can be easily propagated through cuttings.
The genus name Allamanda derives from Frédéric-Louis Allamand (1735–1803), a Swiss botanist of the late 18th century.
The City of Canóvanas in the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico, has named the Allamanda Carthica (Yellow Bell) its official flower/plant due to the vast amount of these thru the entire city and its rivers. It's also in their seal and downtown plaza.
Species and synonyms
- Allamanda angustifolia Pohl
- Allamanda angustifolia var. psilophylla Müll.Arg. = Allamanda angustifolia
- Allamanda aubletii Pohl = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda blanchetii A.DC.: Purple Allamanda, Violet Allamanda
- Allamanda brasiliensis Schott ex Pohl = Allamanda schottii
- Allamanda cathartica L.: Golden-trumpet, Large Yellow Bells, Brownbud Allamanda, Yellow Allamanda
- Allamanda cathartica Schrad. = Allamanda schottii
- Allamanda cathartica f. salicifolia Voss = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda cathartica var. grandiflora (Aubl.) L.H.Bailey & Raffill nom. inadmiss. = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda cathartica var. hendersonii (Bull ex Dombrain) L.H.Bailey & Raffill = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda cathartica var. nobilis (T.Moore) L.H.Bailey & Raffill = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda cathartica var. schottii L.H.Bailey & Raffill = Allamanda schottii
- Allamanda cathartica var. williamsii (Anon.) L.H.Bailey & Raffill = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda doniana Müll.Arg.
- Allamanda grandiflora . (Aubl.) Lam. nom. inadmiss. = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda grandiflora Poiret nom. Iileg. = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda hendersonii Bull ex Dombrain = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda hendersonii W.Bull ex Dombrain = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda laevis Markgr.
- Allamanda latifolia C.Presl = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda linnei Pohl = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda magnifica Williams = Allamanda schottii
- Allamanda martii Müll.Arg.
- Allamanda martii var. parvifolia Müll.Arg. = Allamanda martii
- Allamanda neriifolia Hook. = Allamanda schottii
- Allamanda nobilis T.Moore = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda oenotherifolia Pohl
- Allamanda parviflora C.Presl
- Allamanda polyantha Müll.Arg.
- Allamanda puberula A.DC. = Allamanda puberula
- Allamanda puberula var. gardneri A.DC. = Allamanda puberula
- Allamanda puberula var. glabrata Müll.Arg. = Allamanda puberula
- Allamanda puberula var. lasiocalycina Müll.Arg. = Allamanda puberula
- Allamanda salicifolia hort. = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda schottii Hook. = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda schottii Pohl: Bush Allamanda
- Allamanda setulosa Miq.
- Allamanda thevetifolia Müll.Arg.
- Allamanda wardleyana Lebas = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda weberbaueri Markgr. .
- Allamanda verrucosa Gardn. ex Müll.Arg. = Allamanda puberula
- Allamanda verticillata Desf.
- Allamanda williamsii Hort. = Allamanda cathartica
- Allamanda violacea Gardn. & Field. = Allamanda blanchetii
