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Previously Vinca obtusiflora.
The Plant List (2010). Version 1.1 Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org
POM in USA vincamine
Almost all Vinca spp are toxic to some degree on ingestion due to presence of alkaloids that may lower blood pressure and can cause fainting and abdominal disturbances. A few, notably Caaharanthus rosea q.v., contain other alkaloids that damage dividing cells making them much more dangerous.
Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022
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