Catharanthus lanceus
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Catharanthus lanceus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Catharanthus |
Species: | C. lanceus
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Binomial name | |
Catharanthus lanceus | |
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Catharanthus lanceus grows as a perennial herb up to 1 metre (3 ft) tall. Its fragrant flowers feature white or cream corolla lobes turning pink, reddish-violet or pink-magenta. Vernacular names for the plant include "lance-leaf periwinkle". Its habitat is on volcanic or burned soil, hillside rocks and in open woodland on ridges. Catharanthus lanceus is found from 750–2,000 metres (2,500–6,600 ft) altitude. The plant is used in local medicinal treatments for toothache, fever and skin diseases, and also as a diuretic. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Catharanthus lanceus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 152–153. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
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- Plants described in 1844
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- Taxa named by Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle
- Taxa named by Marcel Pichon
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