GARDEN :: Apocynaceae (dogbane, or oleander family) » Catharanthus roseus

[Dinesh Valke]

Apocynaceae (dogbane, or oleander family) » Catharanthus roseus
Popular synonym: Vinca rosea


kat-uh-RANTH-us -- pure (immaculate) flower
RO-zee-us -- rosy
VIN-kuh -- to bind
RO-zee-uh -- rosy


commonly known as: Cape periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, periwinkle • Bengali: নযনতারা nayantara • Hindi: सदाबहार sadabahar, सदाफूली sadaphuli, सदासुहागी sadasuhagi • Konkani: सदापुष्प sadapushpa • Persian: gul-e-farang • Malayalam: shavam naari • Marathi: सदाफुली sadaphuli


Native to: Madagascar


Attached views from various locations (gardens in urban area) of Thane and Mumbai.
Many cultivars, interestingly mix and match of contrasting colours between petals and the flower centre.
... for more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Catharanthusroseus&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags

[Balkar Arya]

Vow !!! What a lovely collection!!


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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

[Gurcharan Singh]

Really nice collection, Dinesh ji

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
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[tanay bose]

Dinesh Ji is rocking with his collection

Tanay

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[Dinesh Valke]

It is just first day Tanay !!! check out tomorrow ... all members will flood in.
Regards.

[Gurcharan Singh]

My photographs from Delhi

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

[Balkar Arya]

My Pics from Arya P G College campus panipat

[Gurcharan Singh]

Nice one Balkar ji. Perhaps white cultivar is more vulued in ayurvedic medicine.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

[Balkar Arya]

Yes Sir In Cancer and Diabetes

[Smilax004]

Nice presentation of colors of Catharanthus roseus of Apocynaceae
family, the old Vinca rosea.

Regards,
Giby

On Aug 5, 7:13 am, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 7:42 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Nice one Balkar ji. Perhaps white cultivar is more vulued in ayurvedic
> > medicine.
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> > --
> > Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> > Retired  Associate Professor
> > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
> > Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
> >http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
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> > On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> My Pics from Arya P G College campus panipat
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> >> On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:40 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote:
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> >>> My photographs from Delhi
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> >>> --
> >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> >>> Retired  Associate Professor
> >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
> >>> Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
> >>>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>

> >>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote:
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> >>>> It is just first day Tanay !!! check out tomorrow ... all members will
> >>>> flood in.
> >>>> Regards.
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> >>>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 7:38 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com>wrote:
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> >>>>> Dinesh Ji is rocking with his collection
> >>>>> Tanay
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> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 6:52 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote:
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> >>>>>> Really nice collection, Dinesh ji
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> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> >>>>>> Retired  Associate Professor
> >>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> >>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
> >>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
> >>>>>>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>

> >>>>>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 12:50 AM, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com>wrote:
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> >>>>>>> Vow !!! What a lovely collection!!
>
> >>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>> Regards
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> >>>>>>> Dr Balkar Singh
> >>>>>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
> >>>>>>> Arya P G College, Panipat
> >>>>>>> Haryana-132103
> >>>>>>> 09416262964
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> >>>>>  --

> >>>>> *Tanay Bose*