Catharanthus roseus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 1739

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don

Madagascar periwinkle

2005 Luigi Rignanese

2010 John White

2005 Luigi Rignanese

Nick Kurzenko

Catharanthus roseus, a dicot, 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

Bloom Period

Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Catharanthus

Wetlands: Occurs in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Ammocallis rosea
PLANTS	Lochnera rosea
PLANTS	Vinca rosea

More information about Catharanthus roseus


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CARO14) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) / Google Images 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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/18/2021).