Catharanthus

Catharanthus roseus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Rauvolfioideae
Tribus: Vinceae
Subtribus: Catharanthinae
Genus: Catharanthus
Species: C. coriaceus – C. lanceus – C. longifolius – C. makayensis – C. ovalis – C. pusillus – C. roseus – C. scitulus – C. trichophyllus

Name

Catharanthus G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 71, 94-95 (1837)

• Type species: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 95 (1837)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Lochnera Rchb. ex Endl., Gen. Pl. 583. (1838) nom. inval.
  • Ammocallis Small, Fl. S. E. U. S. 935. (1903)

References

• Don, G. 1837. A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants 4(1): 71, 95–96.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Catharanthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Oct. 6. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Catharanthus. Published online. Accessed: Oct 6 2017.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Catharanthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 Oct. 2017.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Catharanthen
English: Periwinkle
suomi: Katarat
svenska: Rosenskönesläktet

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