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Catharanthus

G.Don (1837)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Catharanthus

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Annual, erect subshrubs or herbs.

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Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite. Margins entire. Petioles short, intra- and interpetiolar glands present. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers axillary, solitary or paired. Flowers bisexual (perfect). Calyx of 5 sepals, lobes lanceolate to subulate. Corolla of 5 petals, salverform. Stamens 5, inserted on the corolla tube in the inflated portion near the mouth, but not exserted. Ovary superior, distinct, cylindrical.

Fruit: Fruit of 2 follicles. Seeds ca. 8; oblong to ellipsoid.

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Historical Distribution

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Island Status

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Gen. Hist. 4: 95 (1837)

Occurrences

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