Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don, 1837 14% complete

Cape periwinkle

Gen. Hist. 4: 95 (1837)


Data sources

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Sourced4 Source not recorded8 Not on the record4 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author (L.) G.Don No source recorded
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Bibliography Gen. Hist. 4: 95 (1837) No source recorded
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Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
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Rank species No source recorded
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Status accepted No source recorded
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Year 1837 No source recorded
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Descriptive
Common name Cape periwinkle No source recorded
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Observations E. & S. Madagascar No source recorded
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Morphology
Biological type empty Not on the record
Flower color white, magenta Sourced
Fruit shape follicle Sourced
Inflorescence type empty Not on the record
Maximum height 70 cm Sourced
Phenology
Duration perennial Sourced
Fruit months empty
  • jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
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Not on the record
Ecology
Nitrogen fixation empty Not on the record