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Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Description:

It is endangered in the wild but naturalized in some tropical and subtropical areas. Medium sized flower with somewhat of a thick stalk.

Habitat:

Seen near the Pana'ewa Forest Reserve (tropical rainforest).

1 Species ID Suggestions

Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharantus sp. Catharanthus


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2 Comments

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Updated with the species name!

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Thank you for the ID, Ismael Chaves. I'll try to figure out the species another time, since there are apparently only 8.

mauna Kunzah
Spotted by
mauna Kunzah

Hilo, Hawaii, USA

Spotted on Jan 4, 2013
Submitted on Feb 4, 2013

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