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Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle
As recorded: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 617
- Date
- October 12, 1963
- Locality
- trail, Nahoe to Eianone valleys
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 12, 1963, Decker, B.G. also collected 8 other specimens.
Catharanthus roseus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,652 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL, US
(c) mamartin4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
الشافعي/بئر البوم، جت، إسرائيل
(c) براء ناصر, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Kankannala, Naharlagun, AR, IN
(c) Vijay Anand Ismavel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Guangfu Rd Sec 2, East District, Hsinchu City, TW
(c) YiWei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Guangfu Rd Sec 2, East District, Hsinchu City, TW
(c) 王心卉, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Guangfu Rd Sec 2, East District, Hsinchu City, TW
(c) mi yu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Catharanthus roseus. BISH 130341. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956636171. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/130341.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956636171 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026