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Catharanthus is a genus of flowering plant life in the family Apocynaceae .Like the genus
Vinca , they are known commonly as periwinkles .There are eight known species .Seven are
endemic to Republic of Madagascar , though one , C. roseus , is widely naturalized around
the earth .The 8th species , C. pusillus , is native to Republic of India and Sri Lanka .The
public figure genus Catharanthus comes from the Greek for `` everlasting flower '' .These are
perennial herbaceous plant with oppositely or almost oppositely coiffe leave .Flowers are
usually solitary in the foliage axils .Each has a calyx with five long , narrow lobes and a
corolla with a tubular throat and five lobes .Catharanthus roseus , known formerly as Vinca
rosea , is a main root of vinca alkaloids , now sometimes called catharanthus alkaloids .The
plant produces about 130 of these compounds , including vinblastine and vincristine , two
drugs used to plow cancer .Catharanthus roseus is also cultivated as an ornamental plant in
gardens .Several cultivars have been bred to develop efflorescence in many tint of garden
pink , reddened , lilac , and white , or in alight shades with dark throats .metal money
Catharanthus coriaceus Markgr .– Madagascar Catharanthus lanceus ( Bojer ex
A.DC . )Pichon – Republic of Madagascar genus Catharanthus longifolius ( Pichon ) Pichon –
Madagascar Catharanthus ovalis Markgr .– Madagascar genus Catharanthus pusillus
( Murray ) G.Don .– India , Sri Lanka , Western Himalayas Catharanthus roseus ( L. ) G.Don .–
Republic of Madagascar periwinkle , old-maid , rosy Vinca rosea , pink periwinkle –
Madagascar ; naturalized in Italy , mho Asia , Australia , S United province , exchange
America , India and assorted oceanic islands Catharanthus scitulus ( Pichon ) Pichon –
Republic of Madagascar genus Catharanthus trichophyllus ( baker ) Pichon – Madagascar .It
is also known as Sadabahar or Baramasi in Republic of India .== References == == External
links == '' Catharanthus '' .Catalogue of Life .mintage 2000 : Leiden , the Netherlands .