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Apocynaceae
Vinca

not marked as a favorite taxon *Vinca major Linnaeus. Common name: Greater Periwinkle. Phenology: Late Feb-May (-Feb); Jun-Jul. Habitat: Disturbed areas, suburban woodlands, around old house sites, persistent and spreading from cultivation. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, Fl5, FNA14, G, Il, K1, K4, Meso4.1, Mi, Mo2, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Ok, RAB, S, Tn, Tx, Va, W; = n/a — Pa, Tat; > Vinca major ssp. major — POWO. Basionym: Vinca major L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Vinca major - FNA14

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Heliophily ⓘ: 3

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image #1 of Vinca major© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Vinca major© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Vinca major© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Vinca major© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Vinca major© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Vinca major© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷

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native range: southern Europe