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Vinca major L.

Greater Periwinkle

Apocynaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apocynaceae (Periwinkle family)
Genus: Vinca (Periwinkle)

Synonyms

Vinca major

Trivial names

Artengruppe Kletten-Labkraut
Kletten-Labkraut
Cleavers

Related species

Vinca minor L. - Lesser Periwinkle
Vinca major L. - Greater Periwinkle

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, <b>10&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers solitary. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> with a long stalk, (almost) actinomorphic, <b>with oblique petal-lobes</b>, bluish to violet. <span class="v1">co...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Vinca major

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Vinca major

Vinca major

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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