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Vinca rosea
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Vinca rosea - commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowersCape periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, Madagascar periwinkle, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, periwinkle, old maidCatharanthus, genus Catharanthus - small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vincaherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
Vinca rosea
Vinca rosea[‚viŋ·kə ′rō·zē·ə] (botany) A low, creeping evergreen perennial. Also known as periwinkle. Vinca rosea
Vin·ca ro·se·a (ving'kă rō'zē-ă), A species of myrtle (family Apocynaceae) used in various parts of the world as a home remedy; two active dimeric alkaloids obtained from this plant are vinblastine and vincristine.Madagascar periwinkle Herbal medicine
A subtropical plant that contains two anticancer alkaloids, vinblastine and vincristine; it has been used as a herb to treat stings and bleeding, and as a gargle for sore throat and respiratory complaints.Vinca rosea
Synonyms for Vinca roseanoun commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowersSynonyms- Cape periwinkle
- Catharanthus roseus
- cayenne jasmine
- Madagascar periwinkle
- red periwinkle
- rose periwinkle
- periwinkle
- old maid
Related Words- Catharanthus
- genus Catharanthus
- herb
- herbaceous plant
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