Catharanthus longifolius

Catharanthus longifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Catharanthus
Species:	C. longifolius
Binomial name
Catharanthus longifolius (Pichon) Pichon

Catharanthus longifolius ^[1] is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Catharanthus longifolius is usually found in the mountainous areas in the southeast and northern areas of Madagascar. The specific epithet longifolius refers to its leaf shape, which is lanceolate as it grows. The plant is relatively small, with leaves being less than 9 mm wide. The corolla is pink with a yellow eye, and the lobes are white closest to the base. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

C. longifolius contains similar alkaloids to C. roseus, such as cathafoline, similar in structure to serpentine and vindolinine. ^[4]

References

1. "Catharanthus longifolius". The Plant List . Retrieved 10 September 2014.
2. Kole, Chittaranjan, ed. (2022). The Catharanthus Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-89269-2. ISBN   978-3-030-89268-5. ISSN   2199-4781.
3. Allorge, Lucile; Phillipson, Peter B.; Razakamalala, Richardson (2015). "Catharanthus makayensis L. Allorge, Phillipson & Razakamal. (Apocynaceae), a New Species from Madagascar". Candollea. 70 (1): 61. Bibcode:2015Cando..70...61A. doi:10.15553/c2015v701a7.
4. Rasoanaivo, P.; Langlois, N.; Potier, P. (1972-08-01). "Alcaloïdes du Catharanthus longifolius". Phytochemistry. 11 (8): 2616–2617. Bibcode:1972PChem..11.2616R. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88553-2. ISSN   0031-9422.

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