Definitions for catharanthus
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1. Catharanthus, genus Catharanthusnoun

   small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca

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1. Catharanthus

   Catharanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. Like the genus Vinca, they are known commonly as periwinkles. There are eight known species. Seven are endemic to Madagascar, though one, C. roseus, is widely naturalized around the world. The eighth species, C. pusillus, is native to India and Sri Lanka. The name Catharanthus comes from the Greek for "pure flower".These are perennial herbs with oppositely or almost oppositely arranged leaves. Flowers are usually solitary in the leaf axils. Each has a calyx with five long, narrow lobes and a corolla with a tubular throat and five lobes.Catharanthus roseus, known formerly as Vinca rosea, is a main source of vinca alkaloids, now sometimes called catharanthus alkaloids. The plant produces about 130 of these compounds, including vinblastine and vincristine, two drugs used to treat cancer.Catharanthus roseus is also cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens. Several cultivars have been bred to produce flowers in many shades of pink, red, lilac, and white, or in light shades with dark throats. Seed dispersal by ant, wind and water. Catharanthus roseus pollinated by butterflies and moths. SpeciesCatharanthus 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. – India, Sri Lanka, Western Himalayas Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don. – Madagascar periwinkle, old-maid, rosy periwinkle, pink periwinkle – Madagascar; naturalized in Italy, S Asia, Australia, S United States, Central America, India and various oceanic islands Catharanthus scitulus (Pichon) Pichon – Madagascar Catharanthus trichophyllus (Baker) Pichon – Madagascar. It is also known as Sadabahar or Baramasi in India.The plant bears flowers all over the year. Hence it is known as 'Sadaphuli' in Marathi.

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1. catharanthus

   Catharanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It consists of eight species, all of which are native to Madagascar. These plants are evergreen perennials that are commonly used in traditional medicines. The most well-known species in this genus is Catharanthus roseus, also known as the Madagascar periwinkle, which is often cultivated as an ornamental plant and has been extensively studied for its medicinal properties.

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1. Catharanthus

   Catharanthus 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 . C. roseus goes by its common name "sadabahar" or "sadaphuli" in parts of Western India.

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1. Catharanthus

   A plant genus of the family Apocynaceae. It is the source of VINCA ALKALOIDS, used in leukemia chemotherapy.

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   The numerical value of catharanthus in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of catharanthus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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