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Catharanthus roseus

(L.) G. Don

Madagascar Periwinkle

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132922

Element CodePDAPO08010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderGentianales

FamilyApocynaceae

GenusCatharanthus

Other Common Names

Madagascar periwinkle (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Edition Date1995-04-03

Edition AuthorsRAKER, C. (TNC-LASP, 1995), rev. L. Morse (1998)

Rank Reasons

Native to Madagascar, introduced into many temperate and tropical areas worldwide, including Panama, North America, Caribbean Islands, and Africa.

Range Extent Comments

Native to Madagascar; introduced into many temperate and tropical areas on various continents and islands worldwide. 0-1000 m elevation.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Hawaii	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNA	No
Louisiana	SNA	No
Florida	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Arizona (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Willis Canyon	Kaibab National Forest	9,688

References (3)

D'Arcy, W.G. 1987. Flora of Panama: Checklist and Index. Part I: The Introduction and Checklist. Missouri Botanical Garden. Saint Louis, Missouri.
Kartesz, J.T. 1991. Accepted taxonomic names from November 1991 checklist, as extracted by Ken Wright, The Nature Conservancy, December 1992-January 1993.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.