Madagascan Periwinkle (species: Catharanthus roseus) in Lizard Island area: introduced plants (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Catharanthus roseus
Madagascan Periwinkle


©Anne Hoggett: Catharanthus roseus at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Charophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Order Gentianales
Family Apocynaceae
Genus Catharanthus
Species Catharanthus roseus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Comments

First recorded at Lizard Island in 1988 by George Batianoff (Qld Herbarium), roaside near airport and fuel station, garden escape.

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Cribb, A.B. and J.W. Cribb (1985). Plant life of the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent shores University of Queensland Press, St Lucia.

Other references

  • Colvill, A., M. Ahmet, S. Clag and B. Haigh (2004). Lizard Island fauna and flora sampling report.Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. LIRS catalog number 10067.