Periwinkle (Catharanthus)
Description
Catharanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Like genus Vinca, they are known commonly as periwinkles.There are eight known species. Seven are endemic to Madagascar, though one, C. roseus, is widely naturalized around the world.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Gentianales
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Family: Apocynaceae
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Genus: Catharanthus
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