- Catharanthus, genus Catharanthus - small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca
--1 is a kind of dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
--1 is a member of Apocynaceae, family Apocynaceae, dogbane family
--1 has members:periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea