Biology:Catharanthus scitulus

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Short description: Species of plant

Catharanthus scitulus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Catharanthus
Species:
C. scitulus
Binomial name
Catharanthus scitulus
(Pichon) Pichon
Synonyms[1]
  • Lochnera scitula Pichon

Catharanthus scitulus is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is found in the sub-arid south in low-lying, sandy soil. Similar to C. lanceus, the plant branches out more than the other species. Its stems spread, with pseudo-dichotomous branching, coming together to form a rosette at each node.[2] The corolla is pink or violet at the lobes.[3][4]

References

  1. "Catharanthus scitulus". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-35723. Retrieved 10 September 2014. 
  2. Allorge, Lucile; Phillipson, Peter B.; Razakamalala, Richardson (2015). "Catharanthus makayensis L. Allorge, Phillipson & Razakamal. (Apocynaceae), a New Species from Madagascar". Candollea 70 (1): 61. doi:10.15553/c2015v701a7. Bibcode2015Cando..70...61A. 
  3. Kole, Chittaranjan, ed (2022). The Catharanthus Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-89269-2. ISBN 978-3-030-89268-5. 
  4. Bergen, Marieke van, ed (1996). Catharanthus G. Don: the Madagaskar periwinkle and related species. Wageningen Agricultural University papers. Wageningen Agricultural University. ISBN 978-90-73348-60-8. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15335813 entry


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