About lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor (common names lesser periwinkle or dwarf periwinkle) is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to central and southern Europe. Other vernacular names used in cultivation include small periwinkle, common periwinkle, and sometimes in the United States, myrtle or creeping myrtle.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vinca minor
- Genus
- Vinca
- Family
- APOCYNACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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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