Catharanthus

Translingual

Catharanthus roseus

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Catharanthus m

1. 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