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Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Widely distributed across Africa (29 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 countries).

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇿 Belize 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇷 Greece 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇦 Panama 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇬 Togo 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Gentianales (Gentianales)

Species

Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish chatas

French pervenche de Madagascar

Portuguese maria-sem-vergonha

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Madagascar periwinkle?

The scientific name of Madagascar periwinkle is Catharanthus roseus. It belongs to the genus Catharanthus.

Where does Madagascar periwinkle live?

Madagascar periwinkle is found in Widely distributed across Africa (29 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 countries).. Countries include Australia, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Chile.

What family does Madagascar periwinkle belong to?

Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) belongs to the genus Catharanthus, which is part of the taxonomic family Apocynaceae.

What kingdom does Madagascar periwinkle belong to?

Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).