periwinkles

Vinca

Summary 2

Vinca (/ˈvɪŋkə/; Latin: vincire "to bind, fetter") is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. The English name periwinkle is shared with the related genus Catharanthus (and also with the common seashore mollusc, Littorina littorea).

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Mentxuwiki, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vinca_lila.jpg
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinca

Mais informações

BioDiversity4All Mapa