Catharanthus roseus

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

Name

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

Synonyms

• 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

• 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

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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