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Distribution
Localities documented in Tropicos sources
Costa Rica (Mesoamerica)
Madagascar (Africa & Madagascar)
United States (North America)
Colombia (South America)
Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.
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Morales, J. F. 2006. Estudios en las Apocynaceae Neotropicales XXVIII: La familia Apocynaceae (Apocynoideae, Rauvolfioideae) de El Salvador, Centroamérica. Darwiniana 44(2): 453–489.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1030580
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Morales, J. F. 2005. Estudios en las Apocynaceae neotropicales XIX: La familia Apocynaceae s. str. (Apocynoideae, Rauvolfioideae) de Costa Rica. Darwiniana 43(1–4): 90–191.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1030374
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Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., R. D. C. Ortiz, R. Callejas Posada & M. Merello. 2011. Flora de Antioquia. Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares, vol. 2. Listado de las Plantas Vasculares del Departamento de Antioquia. Pp. 1-939.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/100008595
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USDA, NRCS. 2007. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/100004579
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Missouri Botanical Garden
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage
| Specimen Records: | 17 | Public Records: | 3 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 17 | Public Species: | 1 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 16 | Public BINs: | 0 |
| Species: | 2 | ||
| Species With Barcodes: | 2 | ||
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Barcode data
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Locations of barcode samples
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Wikipedia
Catharanthus
Catharanthus (Madagascar Periwinkle) is a genus of eight species of herbaceous perennial plants, seven endemic to the island of Madagascar, the eighth native to the Indian subcontinent in southern Asia .[1][2] C. roseus goes by its common name "sadabahar" or "sadaphuli" (perennially flowering) in parts of Western India.
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Species [edit]
- Catharanthus coriaceus Markgr. Madagascar.
- Catharanthus lanceus (Bojer ex A.DC.) Pichon. Madagascar.
- Catharanthus longifolius (Pichon) Pichon. Madagascar.
- Catharanthus ovalis Markgr. Madagascar.
- Catharanthus pusillus (Murray) G.Don. Indian subcontinent.
- Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don. Madagascar (formerly known as Vinca rosea).
- Catharanthus scitulus (Pichon) Pichon. Madagascar.
- Catharanthus trichophyllus (Baker) Pichon. Madagascar.
Uses and cultivation [edit]
The species are self-propagating from seed; the seeds require a period of total darkness to germinate. Cuttings from mature plants will also root readily.
Pharmacological uses [edit]
C. roseus has gained interest from the pharmaceutical industry; the alkaloids vincristine and vinblastine from its sap have been shown to be an effective treatment for leukaemia and lymphoma. Although the sap is poisonous if ingested, some 70 useful alkaloids have been identified from it. The extracts are not without their side effects, however, which include hair loss.
Vinca alkaloids [edit]
Vinca alkaloids are anti-mitotic and anti-microtubule agents. They are now produced synthetically and used as drugs in cancer therapy[3] and as immunosuppressive drugs. These compounds are vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine and vinorelbine. Periwinkle extracts and derivatives, such as vinpocetine, are also used as nootropic drugs.[4]
Catharanthus lanceus contains up to 6% yohimbine in its leaves.[5]
References [edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Catharanthus |
 | Wikispecies has information related to: Catharanthus |
- ^ Flora of Madagascar: Catharanthus
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Catharanthus
- ^ Takimoto CH, Calvo E. "Principles of Oncologic Pharmacotherapy" in Pazdur R, Wagman LD, Camphausen KA, Hoskins WJ (Eds) Cancer Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach. 11 ed. 2008.
- ^ DrugDigest: Catharanthus roseus[dead link]
- ^ Madagascan Periwinkle
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