Catharanthus

Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Catharanthus G.Don
APOCYNACEAE
PERIWINKLE
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Classification
GENTIANALES
Catharanthus
Citation
CATHARANTHUS G. Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 95. 1837.
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TYPE: Catharanthus roseus (Linnaeus) G. Don (Vinca rosea Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Pfeiffer, Nomencl. Bot. 1: 627. 1873.
Distribution Map Present

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Catharanthus roseus MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE Not Native UPL (NWPL)
Identification Key

No identification key is available for this family.

Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Ammocallis Ammocallis Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 935, 1336. 1903. TYPE: Ammocallis rosea (Linnaeus) Small (Vinca rosea Linnaeus) = Catharanthus G. Don 1837, by lectotypification. Substitute name for Lochnera Reichenbach ex Endlicher 1838, non Lochneria Scopoli 1777.
Lochnera Lochnera Reichenbach ex Endlicher, Gen. Pl. 583. 1838, non Lochneria Scopoli 1777. TYPE: Lochnera rosea (Linnaeus) Reichenbach ex Endlicher (Vinca rosea Linnaeus) = Catharanthus G. Don 1837, by lectotypification.