Catharanthus

Translingual

Catharanthus roseus

Etymology

From καθαρός (katharós, “clean”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Proper noun

Catharanthus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – the dogbanes.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Gentianales - order; Apocynaceae - family; Rauvolfioideae - subfamily; Vinceae - tribe; Catharanthinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Catharanthus roseus - type species

Coordinate terms

(genus in Catharanthinae): Kamettia, Petchia

Derived terms

catharanthine
catharicine
catharine
catharosine

References

Catharanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Catharanthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Catharanthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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