Catharanthus roseus
species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae
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Summary
Catharanthus roseus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.45% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,042 views/month, #887 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Catharanthus[4]
- Endemic to: Madagascar[5]
- Taxon name: Catharanthus roseus[6]
- Subclass of: perennial plant[7]
- Has use: medicinal plant[8]
- Commons category: Catharanthus roseus[9]
- Has basionym: Vinca rosea[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Catharanthus roseus[11]
- Commons gallery: Catharanthus roseus[12]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[13], https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[14]
- Described by source: Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[15], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 63[16]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=70159[17]
- Short name: C. roseus[18]
- Taxon common name: Madagascar Periwinkle[19], Rosafarbene Catharanthe[20], Katara[21], punatalvio[22], Pervenche de Madagascar[23], Rosensköna[24], Pervane çiçeği[25], 長春花[26], 日日春[27], 四時春[28], 长春花[29], 雁来红[30], 日日草[31], 日日新[32]
- Has fruit type: follicle[33]
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Identifiers
Catharanthus roseus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 62924[34]. Catharanthus roseus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4058[35]. Catharanthus roseus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 581125[36]. Catharanthus roseus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3169830[37]. Catharanthus roseus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 30168[38].
Why It Matters
Catharanthus roseus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]