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Catharanthus longifolius 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.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Catharanthus longifolius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
