Family:
Apocynaceae
Synonym: Lochnera pusilla (Murray) K.Schum., Vinca pusilla Murray
Vernacular
name: Chupa-vela, Kapavila
Habit:
Herb
Habitat:
Weed of cultivation and colonizer
Distribution:
Dry tropical biome
Flowering and Fruiting: July-January
Key identification features:
Tiny Periwinkle is a small erect annual herb, native to India. It has several
quadrangular branches, spreading from the base. The whole plant contains milky
sap. Small white, periwinkle like flowers appear singly or in pairs, in the
upper leaf axils. Seed pod is very slender, straight, pointed.
Uses: Pain
relief and anti-cancer effects
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