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This species is accepted, and its native range is Indian Subcontinent.
Catharanthus pusillus

Native to:

India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya

Catharanthus pusillus (Murray) G.Don appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1638], India Vinca pusilla K001113666
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1638], India Vinca pusilla K001113667
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1638] Vinca pusilla K001113668
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1638] Vinca pusilla K001113664
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1638], India Vinca pusilla K001113665
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1638] Vinca pusilla K001113669

First published in Gen. Hist. 4: 95 (1837)

Accepted by

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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