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Catharanthus roseus
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Family:
APOCYNACEAE
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Citation: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 95. 1837-1838; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 165. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 252. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 227. 1985; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 276. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 412. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 280. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 290. 1994; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 411. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 188. 1999; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 308. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 422. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 526. 2009.
Vinca rosea L., Syst. (ed. 10): 944. 1759; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 640. 1882.
Lochnera rosea (L.) Rchb., Consp. Reg. Veg. 134. 1828.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Aadam-howa-chedi, Anchithal thetti, Banappoovu, Kasithetty, Kuppavela, Nithyakallyani, Savakottappacha, Savam-naripoovu, Sadapushpi, Simitherichedi, Smasanapoochedi, Ushamalari, Vishanarayani
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Periwinkle, Rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, Vinca
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Description:
Perennial woody herbs; young stems, leaves and calyx puberulous. Leavs simple, opposite, decussate, 3-6 x 1.5-2.5 cm, elliptic-obovate, apex obtuse or rounded, base cuneate, glabrous; lateral veins c. 10 pairs, chartaceous; petiole to 1.3 cm long. Flowers axillary, solitary or paired, shortly pedicellate. Calyx-lobes 5, subequal, 3-5 mm long, subulate. Corolla pink or white, tube 2-3 cm long, pubescent without; lobes 5, 1.5-2 x c. 1.5 cm, triangular-obovate, obtuse. Stamens 5, included. Ovary ca 4 mm long; style to 3 cm long. Follicles 2-3 x 0.2-0.3 cm, linear, puberulous; seeds many, black.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
August-January
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Grown as ornamental plants also naturalised
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Distribution:
Native of Madagascar; now naturalised in the tropics
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
White, Rose
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
Yes
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Olikkudy, Tiruvalla, Hosdurg, Nileswar, Manjeswar, Aralam, Ambalapuzha, Kanjirakadavu
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