Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle
As recorded: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 64860
- Date
- August 18, 1985
- Locality
- Moto Tuanai, west end near Parua
- Island
- Maupiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 18, 1985, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Euphorbia atoto
Botany
Euphorbia fosbergii
Botany
Ipomoea violacea
Botany
Lepturus repens
Botany
Leucaena leucocephala
Botany
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Botany
Morinda citrifolia
Botany
Nephrolepis biserrata
Botany
Pemphis acidula
Botany
Portulaca lutea
Botany
Thuarea involuta
Botany
Triumfetta procumbens
Botany
Urochloa glumaris
Botany
Catharanthus roseus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. 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 614932. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956433375. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/614932.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956433375 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026