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English noun: genus Catharanthus

1. genus Catharanthus (plant) small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca


SynonymsCatharanthus


Broader (hypernym)dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus


Member holonymCape periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, periwinkle, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Vinca rosea


Member meronymApocynaceae, dogbane family, family Apocynaceae









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