Catharanthus roseus

Taxonavigation Edit

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: Catharanthus roseus
Varietates: C. r. var. angustus – C. r. var. roseus

Name Edit

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4(1): 95. (1837)

Synonyms Edit

Basionym
- Vinca rosea L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 944. (1759)
Homotypic
- Pervinca rosea (L.) Gaterau, Descr. Pl. Montauban: 52 (1789)
- Vinca speciosa Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 147 (1796), nom. superfl.
- Lochnera rosea (L.) Rchb. ex Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 8: 526 (1838)
- Ammocallis rosea (L.) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 936 (1903)

References Edit

Don, G. 1837. A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants... London 4: 95.
Catharanthus roseus in: Australian Plant Census (APC) 2019. IBIS database, Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Accessed: 2019 Nov. 14.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Catharanthus roseus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Nov. 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Catharanthus roseus. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 13 2019.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Catharanthus roseus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names Edit

অসমীয়া: নয়নতৰা
বাংলা: নয়নতারা
Deutsch: Rosafarbene Catharanthe
English: Rosy Periwinkle
suomi: Katara, punatalvio
français: Pervenche de Madagascar
magyar: Rózsás meténg
svenska: Rosensköna
Türkçe: Pervane çiçeği

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