Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. van Andel 2557, 06 Nov 1997

  • Location

    Guyana. Stabroek Market, Georgetown.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4183835

    Occurrence ID: 5dc78f64-3015-4e85-971d-a93a65ae1cc1

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FLORA OF GUYANA
APOCYNACEAE
Catharanthus roseus
Det.
Alt.
Stabroek Market, Georgetown
Habitat: Harvested from forest, sold as medicinal plant
Cultivated or escaped herb, flowers pink. Leaves stink when
bruised. Stem red. Underside of leaves white.
Use: medicine
Sep.
Vernacular name: Periwinkle, Old maid flower (Cr)
Tinde van Andel
Lucy Nicholas	2557
Sascha Groenewegen	6 Nov. 1997
Suzanne Smedema
Tropenbos Foundation and Utrecht University (U)
04183835