Species
Plantes, mousses et fougères

cd_nom

446917

Madagascar periwinkle, Rose periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Old-maid, Pink periwinkle (English)

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don, 1837

Classification
Plantes à fleurs
Equisetopsida > Gentianales > Apocynaceae
Plantes à fleurs
Habitats

habitats

terrestrial

Status in the territories

Territory

Type of presence

France red list

Guadeloupe

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Martinique

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Guyane française

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Réunion

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Mayotte

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Saint-Barthélemy

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Saint-Martin

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

TAAF : Îles éparses

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Polynésie française

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Nouvelle-Calédonie

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List
Maps
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Citation
MNHN & OFB [Ed]. 2003-2025. Sheet of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don, 1837. Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel (INPN).
Website: https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/446917 - June 22, 2025