Apocynaceae
Catharanthus ovalis
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Catharanthus
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Synonyms
- Catharanthus ovalis subsp. grandiflorus Markgr.
- Catharanthus ovalis subsp. ovalis
- Catharanthus ovalis var. ovalis
- Catharanthus ovalis var. tomentellus Markgr.
Flowers
- In flower
- March to April, August, October to January (from 25 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Josip Skejo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Louis Aureglia, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Dominik Maximilián Ramík, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: William Stephens, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sun dazed, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Gary Yong Gee, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Andrew Hankey, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Piotr Lukasik, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Louis Aureglia, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: amantedarmanin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: amantedarmanin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: amantedarmanin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.