Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don

  • Collector(s)

    E. Soepadmo 249 with M. Suhaimi, 7 Jun 1990

  • Location

    Malaysia. Kedah. Pulau Langkawi.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4183868

    Occurrence ID: 63b5b464-4b63-4ce2-810c-aeded89dbb32

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Malaysia

  • State/Province

    Kedah

  • Locality

    Pulau Langkawi

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.33, 99.83

  • Location Notes

    [Tropical Asia]

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BOTANICAL
This is a voucher specimen for
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening
NCI Sample Number(s): Q6604146-S, Q6604147-T.
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of
Natural History and University of Malaya.
University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF MALAYSIA
APOCYNACEAE
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don
Det. By:
Field Char: Herb, 0.5 m tall. Latex white.
Leaves simple, opposite, oblong. Flowers
small, petals 5, white. Pods long, seeds few,
blackish.
Locality: Pulau Langkawi
Habitat: Sandy beach.
0-10 m,006°20’N X 099°50’E
E. Soepadmo & M. Suhaimi 249, June 7, 1990
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