Catharanthus roseus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don

Madagascar periwinkle

2020 Karla Navarro

2005 Luigi Rignanese

2010 John White

2005 Luigi Rignanese

Nick Kurzenko

Catharanthus roseus is a shrub (stem succulent) that is not native to California.

There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.

Pests and Pathogens from Calinvasives


	Plant Range Observation Search (7 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Catharanthus
Family:	Apocynaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Ammocallis rosea
PLANTS	Lochnera rosea
JEF + PLANTS	Vinca rosea

Information about Catharanthus roseus from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CARO14) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: watch (high risk) Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/07/2023).