genus catharanthus

1. 1.

   small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca

   SynonymsCatharanthus

   Broaderdicot genus

   Part ofApocynaceae

Questions about genus catharanthus

What does genus catharanthus mean?

genus catharanthus means "small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca".

What is another word for genus catharanthus?

Close synonyms include Catharanthus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus catharanthus a common word?

genus catharanthus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.