Vinca minor

Also known as common periwinkle, periwinkle, lesser periwinkle, dwarf periwinkle, small periwinkle, creeping myrtle

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

Vinca minor, commonly known as lesser periwinkle or common periwinkle, is a species of evergreen plant in the family Apocynaceae. It belongs to the genus Vinca and is classified within the order Gentianales. The plant produces periwinkle-colored flowers and follicles as its fruit type. Its scientific name is cited as Vinca minor L.

The species is native to several European regions, including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Krym, and the Netherlands. It is also distributed in parts of mainland China, specifically Jiangsu. According to the IUCN Red List, Vinca minor was assessed as Least Concern in 2014. Records of the plant exist in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

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Species

Least Concern

Vinca minor

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae

Native toAustria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Netherlands

Observations recorded293,670

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 4,454
With media: 3,721
Family: Apocynaceae
Collections: UACH, CIBNOR, FCB-BUAP, RSA, NY, BRIT
Recorded in: Mexico, United States, Canada

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Encyclopedic overview

Vinca minor (common names lesser periwinkle or dwarf periwinkle) is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to central and southern Europe. Other vernacular names used in cultivation include small periwinkle, common periwinkle, and sometimes in the United States, myrtle or creeping myrtle.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vinca minor” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.