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Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle
As recorded: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Sauliere, R.A.
- Collector number
- 142
- Date
- March 17, 1914
- Locality
- Vordser - Indien: Puloney Hills, Kodaikanal Station
- Region
- India
- Elevation
- 1,829 m
- Identified by
- Yee, R.S.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Catharanthus roseus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1914. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,849 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.
2026-10-30
E University Dr, Boca Raton, FL, US
(c) chantel_b, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Yamato Scrub, Boca Raton, FL, US
(c) peahawk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Hill Dr, Venus, FL, US
(c) Heidi Kipp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
7RR3+MMH, Beira, Moçambique
(c) Osvaldo Sérgio Sebastião Miguel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Palm Beach County, US-FL, US
(c) Julia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Av. Gonzalo de Sandoval 330, Las Víboras, 28046 Colima, Col., México
(c) amadeoflores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Catharanthus roseus. BISH 440261. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956506430. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/440261.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956506430 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026