Taxonomy Profile: Vinca major (L)

Vinca major: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Vinca major var. variegata
Louden
Common Name(s):
greater periwinkle []
periwinkle []
bigleaf periwinkle []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Vinca major: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Asteranae
Order : Gentianales
Family : Apocynaceae
dogbane |
apocyns |
Genus : Vinca
periwinkle |
Species : Vinca major
greater periwinkle |
periwinkle |
bigleaf periwinkle |
Vinca major Direct Children(s):
Vinca major: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Vinca major
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Vinca major
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Vinca major
Source:
Flora of the Hawaiian Islands, 2011
Acquired:
2011-01-01
Notes:
Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm
Reference for:
Vinca major
Source:
Apocynaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-11-30
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Vinca major
Publication(s):
Vinca major: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Canada / Introduced
Vinca major: Comments