Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Catharanthus roseus--Madag. Prov. Fianar. Cote de Fianar Winery. 11 Jan 06. 003.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Specific Epithet
roseus
Authorship
(L.) G.Don
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#225,174 of 335,497
Top 68%
Extinction probability
15%
Location
Madagascar
-18.398889, 47.937222
Location Remarks
East of Anjozorobe. Near village of Antsahabe. Humid forest. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
No collectors specified
