Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae) from Diego Garcia Island (Chagos Archipelago/British Indian Ocean Territory/Indian Ocean region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | PTBG0000037895 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | National Tropical Botanical Garden |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 27 December 2009 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | n/a |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | National Tropical Botanical Garden (PTBG) |
| Region: | Indian Ocean |
| Country: | British Indian Ocean Territory |
| Island group: | Chagos Archipelago |
| Island: | Diego Garcia |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | In planter in front of Public Affairs' Office in downtown, somewhat naturalized at East Point Plantation. |
| PIER location: | Diego Garcia Island (Chagos Archipelago/British Indian Ocean Territory/Indian Ocean region) |
| Habitat: | n/a |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Herb with white and pink flowers, up to 40 cm in height. |
| Collector: | Art Whistler |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 9861 |
| Collection date(s): | 3/26/1995 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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