Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
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Filed As
Apocynaceae
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don -
Collector(s)
P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 4224 with A. Siaca, 13 February 1991
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Location
Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Km 12.3 Center Line Road (Road 10).
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Habitat
Along disturbed roadside.
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Description
Decumbent shrub; much-branched from base; branches to 1 m long. Plants producing scanty milky sap. Stems rose. Calyx green; corolla pinkish-violet inside, white outside. Fruits cylindric, green.
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Specimen Notes
herbarium distribution: JBSD, MO, NY, UPR, US, VINPS
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 843201
Occurrence ID: ebaa3561-36c8-4dcd-b123-d61e85d8d541
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Apocynaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
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State/Province
Saint John
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Locality
Km 12.3 Center Line Road (Road 10)
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Elevation
Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)
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Coordinates
18.3417, -64.675
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Distribution
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Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don