Catharanthus ovalis ovalis

(Catharanthus ovalis ovalis)

galery

Description

Catharanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Like genus Vinca, they are known commonly as periwinkles.There are eight known species. Seven are endemic to Madagascar, though one, C. roseus, is widely naturalized around the world.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Gentianales
Family:Apocynaceae
Genus:Catharanthus
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