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Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle
As recorded: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Collector number
- 77-15
- Date
- July 1, 1977
- Locality
- S. Kona, Kapua bay and surrounding areas, in the ahupuaa of Kapua
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- 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
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1977, Higashino, P.K. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Boerhavia repens
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Capparis spinosa
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Charpentiera ovata
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Fimbristylis cymosa
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Fimbristylis cymosa
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Hydrangea arguta
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Jacquemontia sandwicensis
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Jacquemontia sandwicensis
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Momordica charantia
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Morinda citrifolia
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Myoporum sandwicense
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Myoporum sandwicense
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Passiflora foetida
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Persicaria capitata
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Pipturus albidus
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Portulaca oleracea
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Rumex skottsbergii
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Scaevola taccada
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Selaginella arbuscula
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Sesuvium portulacastrum
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Solanum lycopersicum
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Sporobolus africanus
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Talipariti tiliaceum
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Catharanthus roseus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Catharanthus roseus. BISH 431588. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956587403. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431588.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956587403 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026