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Catharanthus roseus  (L.) G.Don

Madagascar Periwinkle, Rosy Periwinkle

Plants > Angiosperms > Apocynaceae > ​​Catharanthus roseus
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Catharanthus
Species: roseus

  • Common names: Madagascar Periwinkle, Rosy Periwinkle
  • Thai names: นมอิน nom in (Surat Thani), ผักปอดบก phak pot bok (Northern), แพงพวยบก phaeng phuai bok (Bangkok), แพงพวยฝรั่ง phaeng phuai farang (Bangkok)
  • Chinese names: 长春花 chang chun hua
  • Distribution: Native to Madagascar, cultivated in tropical countries.
  • Image locations: Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: C. roseusa is a  source of the drugs vincristine and vinblastine, used to treat cancer.
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Image locations

Images of Catharanthus roseus from Thailand.
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Catharanthus roseus var. roseus (Madagascan periwinkle) Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Catharanthus roseus var. albus (Madagascan periwinkle) Nakhon Si Thammarat

References: 
The Plant List
KEW Royal Botanical Gardens
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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