Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Catharanthus roseus
(Apocynaceae)

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Species description or overview

Catharanthus roseus information from PIER
Information on Catharanthus roseus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Catharanthus roseus
Nomenclatural information about Catharanthus roseus is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Catharanthus roseus
Nomenclatural information about Catharanthus roseus is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Catharanthus roseus
Nomenclatural information about Catharanthus roseus is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Catharanthus roseus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Images

Images of Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae) (Madagascar periwinkle, kihapai)
Links to high-resolution free images of Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae) (Madagascar periwinkle, kihapai) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Catharanthus roseus
Mixed Rights

Catharanthus roseus images from PIER
Images of Catharanthus roseus provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Herbarium specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Catharanthus roseus from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Catharanthus roseus from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.

Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Catharanthus roseus
Mixed Rights

Other resources

Catharanthus roseus as an invasive species (information from TNC)
Information about Catharanthus roseus as an invasive species is provided by The Nature Conservancy.

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