Herbaceous Periwinkle (Vinca herbacea)
Description
Vinca herbacea is a herbaceous perennial growing as a trailing vine, spreading along the ground and rooting along the stems to form clonal colonies, growing up to 10-20 centimetres (3.9-7.9 in) high. The leaves are opposite, lanceolate, 1-5 centimetres (0.39-1.97 in) long and 0.2-3 centimetres (0.079-1.181 in) broad, glossy green with an entire margin, and nearly sessile with only a very short petiole.
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: Vinca
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