HyperDic: genus_catharanthus

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Catharanthus:
NOUNplantgenus Catharanthus, Catharanthussmall genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar / Madagascar
English > genus Catharanthus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar / Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca.
SynonymCatharanthus
Member ofApocynaceae, family Apocynaceae, dogbane familychiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers
Membersperiwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca roseacommonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
Broaderdicot genus, magnoliopsid genusgenus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
Spanishcatharanthus, genus catharanthus
Catalancatharanthus, genus catharanthus

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