| Catharanthus 
 
 small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar;
 widely naturalized in the tropics;
 formerly included in genus Vinca
 • Syn:
 genus Catharanthus
 • Hypernyms:
 dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
 • Member Holonyms:
 Apocynaceae, family Apocynaceae, dogbane family
 • Member Meronyms:
 periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle,
 red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea
 
 
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