Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle
As recorded: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Farnsworth, N.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 9, 1963
- Locality
- W. Atlee Burpee Co.; Tumble Run Farm
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Catharanthus roseus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. 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 582523. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956432552. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/582523.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956432552 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026