*Catharanthus roseus (Linnaeus) G. Don. Common name: Rosy-periwinkle, Madagascar Periwinkle, Cayenne Jasmine. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas, northwards only persistent after cultivation or as a waif or "throw-out" after cultivation. Distribution: Native of Madagascar, now a pantropical weed.
Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa
Other Comments: C. roseus is the source of a powerful anti-leukemia drug.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl5, FNA14, K4, Meso4.1, NcTx, S, WH3, van Bergen (1996); = Vinca rosea L. — RAB. Basionym: Vinca rosea L. 1759
Links to other floras: = Catharanthus roseus - FNA14
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: UPL
- Midwest: UPL
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native range: Madagascar
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