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Catharanthus roseus
| scientific: | Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don |
| common: | Madagascar periwinkle |
| german: | Madagaskar-Immergrün |
Date of Observation
July 26, 2023
Country
Saudi Arabia
City
Thuwal
Location
KAUST
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Photos By
Rebekka Pech
Notes
Cataranthus roseus was first included in the genus Vinca as Vinca rosea in 1759. in 1838 it was renamed to Lochnera rosea, but at the same time it was classfied as Cataranthus roseus. The latter name was given priority.
Cataranthus roseus is a source for vincristine and vinblastine, two alkaloids used in treatment of various types of cancer.
Sources
Date of Observation
October 22, 2023
Country
Germany
City
Karlsruhe
Location
Joseph-Gottlieb Kölreuter Institute for Plant Sciences
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Photos By
Niklas Conen
Taxonomy
| ▸ | Kingdom: | Plantae |
| ▸ | Phylum: | Tracheophyta |
| ▸ | Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| ▸ | Order: | Gentianales |
| ▸ | Family: | Apocynaceae |
| ▸ | Genus: | Catharanthus |
| ▸ | Species: | Catharanthus roseus |
Taxonomy Data Sourced From:
GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei Accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/3169830
[29 July 2023]