Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don

  • Collector(s)

    L. R. Richey 98- 306, 8 Dec 1998

  • Location

    Bahamas. Long Island. Grays settlement, found along Boat Harbor Drive.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02576199

    Occurrence ID: d7f82a52-ea8b-4aac-a12d-4390ad3d4b09

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bahamas

  • State/Province

    Long Island

  • Locality

    Grays settlement, found along Boat Harbor Drive.

  • Coordinates

    23.2294, -75.0881

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Long Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species
Family
Common Name
Description
Catharanthus roseus	Au: (L.) G. Don
Apocynaceae
White Sailor's Cap, White Sailor's Choice, Periwinkle, White
flowers.
White Sailor's Cap, White Sailor's Choice, Periwinkle, White
flowers.
Herb with white flowers that have a yellow center.
Location/Habitat Grays settlement, found along Boat Harbor Drive. Disturbed road along a
low dry evergreen forest/coppice scrubby area.
23°13’46”N	Longitude 75°05’17”W
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
Collection No
The plant is boiled and the decoction is taken for either "“high blood (pink
flowered usually) or for '"'sugar'- diabetes (white flower with yeiow
center usually).
Laurel Richey
98-306 Duplicates 5 Date December 8, 1998
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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