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Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle
As recorded: Lochnera rosea (L.) Rchb. ex Endl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Chiao, C.Y.
- Collector number
- 12920
- Date
- September 28, 1926
- Locality
- Nanking
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Catharanthus roseus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,659 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
N2, Western Cape, ZA
(c) Lara Antoniades, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Kaskazini A, TZ
(c) cyclonealpha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Orpheus Island, AU-QL-HI, AU-QL, AU
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Catharanthus roseus. BISH 130379. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956618247. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/130379.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956618247 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026