Catharanthus roseus

As recorded: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W3374
Date: May 19, 1976
Locality: Etena
Island: Swains Island
Region: American Samoa
Record type: Preserved specimen

185 Bishop specimens of Catharanthus roseus · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 19, 1976, Whistler, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Catharanthus roseus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,662 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Tortuga Trail, Boca Raton, FL, US

(c) braedeng35, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

NW 128th Terr, Gainesville, FL, US

(c) Devana Satheshkumar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL, US

(c) mamartin4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Catharanthus roseus. BISH 430259. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956571504. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430259.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956571504 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026