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Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
Pink Periwinkle

Reference
Gen.Hist. 4:95 (1837)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Slender, erect herb or shrub, to 0.4(-1) m high. Fl. pink/white, Jan to Dec. Sandy soils. Rocky ocean ledge, cultivated.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 15 August 2007

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Dampierland, Geraldton Sandplains, Indian Tropical Islands, Northern Kimberley, Pilbara, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Cape Range, Chichester, Fortescue, Geraldton Hills, Hamersley, Keep, Mitchell, Pindanland.
IMCRA Regions
Leeuwin-Naturaliste.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Broome, Christmas Island, Derby-West Kimberley, Exmouth, Karratha, Northampton, Rockingham, Wyndham-East Kimberley.