Information for Periwinkle
Data
Accepted Symbol
CATHA
Symbol
CATHA
Scientific Name
Catharanthus
Common Name
Periwinkle
Category
Dicot
Genus
Catharanthus
Family
Apocynaceae
Family Symbol
APOCYN
Family Common Name
Dogbane Family
Ecology and Taxonomy Data
Orders
Liliales
Subclass
Liliidae
Class
Liliopsida
Division
Magnoliophyta
Superdivision
Spermatophyta
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Kingdom
Plantae
Itis Tsn
42750
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
Native Status
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)