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Annuals Dictionary: Catharanthus

November 26, 2009 By: Annuals Dictionary Category: Annuals Dictionary

Dogbane family
Apocynaceae
Kath-ar-an’thus. A genus of 5 species of annual or perennial herbs native to the tropics of the Old World.

Description
Leaves opposite, entire. Flowers borne singly or 2-3 together, the corolla tubular, the lobes spreading to form a flat, platelike apex.

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