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Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle
As recorded: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Kwok, K.T.W.
- Collector number
- 35
- Date
- April 6, 1967
- Locality
- Laie
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Catharanthus roseus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. 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 579499. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512416. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579499.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956512416 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026