Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vinca minor
- Genus
- Vinca
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Lesser Periwinkle
Lesser Periwinkle (Vinca minor) is a plant belonging to the Apocynaceae family (Dogbane family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, cymose/umbellate flower clusters, follicle pair fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
Botanical family
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Lesser Periwinkle belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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