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Herbaceous Periwinkle (Vinca herbacea)

Description

Vinca herbacea is a herbaceous perennial growing as a trailing vine, spreading along the ground and rooting along the stems to form clonal colonies, growing up to 10-20 centimetres (3.9-7.9 in) high. The leaves are opposite, lanceolate, 1-5 centimetres (0.39-1.97 in) long and 0.2-3 centimetres (0.079-1.181 in) broad, glossy green with an entire margin, and nearly sessile with only a very short petiole.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Apocynaceae

              • Genus: Vinca