Rosy Periwinkle

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Dendrobium spectabile

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Mahonia hybrid

Rosy Periwinkle

Common Name: Rosy Periwinkle

Scientific Name: Catharanthus roseus

Family: Apocynaceae

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Source of alkaloids (vincristine and vinblastine) used in treatment of some forms of leukemia such as Hodgkin's Disease

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