We found 2 definitions of catharanthus from 2 different sources.
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catharanthus - small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca | ||
genus Catharanthus | ||
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination | ||
apocynaceae, dogbane family, family apocynaceae chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs |