genus Vinca

genus Vinca
noun
periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials
Syn: ↑Vinca
Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Apocynaceae, ↑family Apocynaceae, ↑dogbane family
Member Meronyms: ↑periwinkle

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  • Vinca minor — plant Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

  • Vinca — Taxobox name = Vinca image width = 240px image caption = Giant steps periwinkle ( Vinca major ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Vinca genus authority = L.… …   Wikipedia

  • Vinca major — Taxobox name = Vinca major image width = 240px image caption = Vinca major leaves and flower regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Vinca species = V. major binomial =… …   Wikipedia

  • Vinca herbacea — Taxobox name = Vinca herbacea image width = 240px image caption = Vinca herbacea leaves and flowers regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae genus = Vinca species = V. herbacea… …   Wikipedia

  • genus Catharanthus — noun small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca • Syn: ↑Catharanthus • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Apocynaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vinca — noun periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials • Syn: ↑genus Vinca • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Apocynaceae, ↑family Apocynaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vinca minor — Periwinkle Per i*win kle, n. [OE. pervenke, AS. pervince, fr. L. pervinca.] (Bot.) A trailing herb of the genus {Vinca}. [1913 Webster] Note: The common perwinkle ({Vinca minor}) has opposite evergreen leaves and solitary blue or white flowers in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vinca — ID 88115 Symbol Key VINCA Common Name periwinkle Family Apocynaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • vinca — noun Any of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkle …   Wiktionary

  • Vinca minor — ID 88119 Symbol Key VIMI2 Common Name common periwinkle Family Apocynaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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