Catharanthus roseus

Translingual

Catharanthus roseus in the wild

Proper noun

Catharanthus roseus m

1. A taxonomic species within the family Apocynaceae – rosy periwinkle or Madagascar periwinkle, widely cultivated, formerly Vinca rosea.

Hypernyms

• (species): Gentianales - order; Apocynaceae - family; Rauvolfioideae - subfamily; Vinceae - tribe; Catharanthinae - subtribe; Catharanthus - genus

Descendants

• French: catharanthe rose

References

• Catharanthus roseus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Catharanthus roseus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Catharanthus roseus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Catharanthus roseus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Catharanthus roseus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Catharanthus roseus at USDA Plants database
• Catharanthus roseus at Tropicos
• Catharanthus roseus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Catharanthus+roseus at The Plant List