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Catharanthus roseus
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Botanical Name: Catharanthus roseus.
Synonyms: Vinca rosea, Pervinca rosea.
Family: Apocynaceae.
Common name: Periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Vinca.
Kannada Name: ಸದಾಪುಷ್ಪ (Sadaapushpa), ನಿತ್ಯಪುಷ್ಪ (Nityapushpa).
Nectar plant for the following species Of :
1) Udaspes folus (Cramer, [1775]) – Grass Demon
2) Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 – Lime Swallowtail
3) Delias eucharis (Drury, 1773) – Indian Jezebel
Synonyms: Vinca rosea, Pervinca rosea.
Family: Apocynaceae.
Common name: Periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Vinca.
Kannada Name: ಸದಾಪುಷ್ಪ (Sadaapushpa), ನಿತ್ಯಪುಷ್ಪ (Nityapushpa).
Nectar plant for the following species Of :
1) Udaspes folus (Cramer, [1775]) – Grass Demon
2) Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 – Lime Swallowtail
3) Delias eucharis (Drury, 1773) – Indian Jezebel
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