Thats a synonym. Accepted name for this plant is Catharanthus roseus. Pankaj
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 5:50 PM, promila chaturvedi <thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> wrote: > It is called Vinca rosea also. If I am wrong, please tell me Prof. Sing and > Dr. Kumar. > Promila > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don [Family: APOCYNACEAE] >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India