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Definition of Catharanthus
1. Noun. Small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca.
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Apocynaceae, Dogbane Family, Family Apocynaceae
Member holonyms: Cape Periwinkle, Catharanthus Roseus, Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Periwinkle, Red Periwinkle, Rose Periwinkle, Vinca Rosea
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catharanthus
Literary usage of Catharanthus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants: Bibliography: January 1990-June 1991 by Susan A. McCarthy (1993)
"29 (7): p. 2109-2114; 1990. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors:
Catharanthus roseus; Leaves; Monoclonal antibodies; Biosynthesis; ..."
2. Tissue Culture: Plants: A Bibliography, January 1992-March 1994 by Henry Gilbert (1995)
"1992 Sep. Part 80 in the series: 'Studies on Plant Tissue Cultures'. Includes
references. Language: English Descriptors: Catharanthus roseus; Amsonia taber- ..."
3. Thin-Layer Chromatography: A Camag Bibliography edited by Dieter Janchen (1992)
"4/A., Hungary): In vitro cultivation and cytologi- caj investigation of Catharanthus
roseus (L.) G. Don. Herba Hungarica, 63-68 (1990). ..."
4. Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2005 by National Academy of Engineering, Nae (2006)
"Indole alkaloid biosynthesis in Catharanthus roseus: new enzyme activities and
identification of cytochrome P450 ..."
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