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Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle
As recorded: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Mann, H.; Brigham, W.T.W.T. Brigham →Herbert J. Mann →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1864
- Locality
- no locality data on label
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Catharanthus roseus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1864. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 452 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Kula, HI, US
(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) donsh44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Maui, Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) sarahlippmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Catharanthus roseus. BISH 23741. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956425330. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/23741.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956425330 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026