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The following list of nicknames of blues musicians complements the existing list of blues musicians by referring to their nicknames, stage names and pseudonyms, thereby helping to clarify possible confusion arising over artists with similar or the same nicknames. The list is arranged in alphabetical order by nickname rather than surname.
Charles Plumier. Charles Plumier (French: [ʃaʁl ply.mje]; 20 April 1646 – 20 November 1704) was a French botanist after whom the frangipani genus Plumeria is named. Plumier is considered one of the most important of the botanical explorers of his time.
The name "frangipani" comes from a 16th-century marquis of the noble Frangipani family in Italy, who created a synthetic plumeria-like perfume. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Common names for plants in the genus vary widely according to region, variety, and whim, but frangipani or variations on that theme are the most common.
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The latter descended from the lords of the island of Veglia (now Krk in Croatia), who in the fifteenth century claimed to be related to the Roman family, took the name Frangipani (Frankopan or Frankapan) on the basis of documents provided by Pope Martin V, [2] and from about 1530 used the Frangipane coat of arms; Croatian historians dispute the ...
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Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant species belonging to the genus Plumeria. [4] Originally native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela, it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant, as well as being used in temples and cemeteries.
Its common names include tetrio sphinx, giant gray sphinx, frangipani hornworm, [2] and plumeria caterpillar. [3] In the island of Martinique it is best known as Rasta caterpillar ( chenille rasta , in French) because of its colors which are reminiscent of the ones found in Rastafarian clothing and accessories.