Apocynaceae (dogbane, or oleander family) »
Catharanthus roseus
kat-uh-RANTH-us -- pure (immaculate) flower
RO-zee-us -- rosy
VIN-kuh -- to bind
RO-zee-uh -- rosy
commonly known as: Cape periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, periwinkle •
Bengali: নযনতারা nayantara •
Hindi: सदाबहार sadabahar, सदाफूली sadaphuli, सदासुहागी sadasuhagi •
Konkani: सदापुष्प sadapushpa •
Persian: gul-e-farang •
Malayalam: shavam naari •
Marathi: सदाफुली sadaphuli
Native to: Madagascar
References:
Flowers of India •
Wikipedia •
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