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Details for: Catharanthus roseus
Source: Marhold, K. (2011): Apocynaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.
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Name: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don
Nomencl. ref.: Gen. Hist. 4: 95. 1837
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Asteranae
                         Ordo - Gentianales Lindl.
                              Familia - Apocynaceae Juss.
                                   Genus - Catharanthus G. Don
                                       
Basionym: Vinca rosea L.
Homotypic synonyms: Vinca rosea L.
Synonyms: Lochnera rosea (L.) Rchb.
 
Common names: alegría de la casa (Spanish, Castillian), dominica (Spanish, Castillian), pervinca de Madagascar (Spanish, Castillian), vinca de Madagascar (Spanish, Castillian), Βίγκα η ρόδινη (Greek)[Credits]
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: [nCa(C F L T) aCr]