Catharanthus pusillus
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Species name: Catharanthus pusillus
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- Species identity and nomenclature
- Current Wikipedia entry
- Binomial Classification
- Morphological features
- Habitat and Geographical Spread
- Medicinal Importance
- Cultural significance
- Commercial importance and cultivation
- Summary of PubMed articles
- Summary of NCBI molecular data
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| Parameter | Value(s) | References See complete references in the References section at the end |
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| Names of users who have contributed to this species page | Gauravm | |
| Date on which this page was first created | 2010/05/30 | |
| This page was last modified on: | 6 September 2010 15:00:29 | |
| Name of the species | Catharanthus pusillus | |
| ID on Encyclopedia of Life | ||
| Synonyms | Please check Binomial Classification section for synonyms. | |
| Common English Names | Tiny Periwinkle, Tiny Vinca | |
| Common Hindi Names | सान्ग्खी Sangkhi | |
| Common Indian names | Sangkhi (Hindi);Teanklo (Hindi); Vishakanigal soppu (Kannada); Sankaphi (Marathi); Hingnu (Rajasthani); Milakaipoondu (Tamil); Paalaich Chetthai (Tamil); Erri mitrapa (Telugu); Errimirapa (Telugu); Chupa vela (Malayalam) | FoI |
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Taxonomy from Encyclopedia of Life
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| Taxon | Value |
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| Regnum (Kingdom) | Plantae |
| Division | Angiospermae (Unranked) |
| Class | Eudicots (Unranked) |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Catharanthus |
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Based on classification
More details can be found in the Binomial Classification section.
Morphology from Encyclopedia of Life
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General morphology
| Parameter | Value(s) | References See complete references in the References section at the end |
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| Seed dispersal mechanism | Entomophily (By insects) | |
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| Bloom type | Annual, Perennial | |
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How to identify this species
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| Parameter | Value(s) | References See complete references in the References section at the end |
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| Type of plant | Woody (Tree/Shrub) | |
| Plant height | Up to 3 feet | Gauravm |
| Flower color | White | FoI |
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| Phyllotaxy of leaves | ||
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| Is the leaf petiolated or sessile? | ||
| Is the leaf simple or compound? |
| Parameter | Value(s) | References See complete references in the References section at the end |
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| IUCN Conservation Status | Not Evaluated | EoL |
| Indian States in which the species has been documented | Plant Database of India | |
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| Details about the habitat | ||
| Is this species native to India? | Yes | Wikipedia entry on Catharanthus, Plant Database of India |
| Is the species indigenous/endemic to Sub-Himalayan regions? | No | Plant Database of India |
| Is the species indigenous/endemic to Western Ghats? | No | Plant Database of India |
| Is the species indigenous/endemic to Eastern Ghats? | No | Plant Database of India |
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| Parameter | Value(s) | References See complete references in the References section at the end |
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| Does this species have any medicinal use? |
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| Details of molecular basis of action | ||
| Are the toxic effects of consumption of this plant known? | ||
| Details of the toxic effects of the plant species | ||
| Have there been validation/clinical studies related to this plant? | ||
| Details of the clinical studies related to the plant species |
| Parameter | Value(s) | References See complete references in the References section at the end |
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| Details of use in food preparations | ||
| Does this species have any religious significance? | ||
| Religions which mention/give significance to this species | Gauravm | |
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| Details of religious use |
| Parameter | Value(s) | References See complete references in the References section at the end |
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| Is this plant cultivated commercially in India? | ||
| Uses for which the plant is commercially cultivated | ||
| Plant parts of commercial value | ||
| Products where this plant is used | User-reported | |
| Description of use | ||
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- If the number of nucleotide sequences is less than 100, very little genomic work has been done on this species. A respectable number of nucleotide sequences is above 10000.
- Most of the nucleotide sequences may come from three sources:
- Studies on single genes, where people try to sequence genes such as some specific dehydrogenases important,say, for tannin production
- Sequences of Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer, whose sequence is used for generating molecular phylogenetic trees to establish species relationships
- Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) which can tell about which genes are present and expressed in the species at a particular time in the given tissue
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| Parameter | Value(s) | References See complete references in the References section at the end |
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| Details of modern scientific knowledge available for this species | Studies using powdered form of C. pusillus on buffalo calves indicated that they are poisonous. This effect was due to damage to the endothelial lining of the capillary wall and the C.N.S, as determined by histopathology. One such cytotoxic principle is Lochnerinine. | Raj67, Tinwa |
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References
Raj67 (Journal) : Raj, V. B. S.; Ganapathy, M. S (1967),Studies on the toxicity of Lochnera pusila K. Schum., Indian Vet J:44(10):871. doi={{{doi}}}
Tinwa (Journal) : Tin Wa et al (1968),Catharanthus alkaloids XXI. Isolation of lochnerinine, one of the cytotoxic principles of C. pusillus., J Pharn Sci:57(12):2161. doi={{{doi}}}
FoIndia (Web): Flowers of India entry, Accessdate=2010-06-22
Plant Database (Web): Plant Database of India, Accessdate=2010-06-11
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