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Accepted scientific name of each plant Frequency that plant appears in medicinal sources
Vinca difformis subsp. difformis 0
Vinca major L. 15
Vinca minor L. 17

These plants were selected because your search term "Vinca minor"...

Scientific names as used in medicinal source Records referring to name
Vinca minor 3
Vinca minor L. 43
Vinca minor Linn. 2
Vinca minor Linnaeus 1
Vincor minor Linné 3
vinca minor L. 1

Scientific name Taxonomic status Accepted name
Pervinca minor (L.) Garsault Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca acutiflora Bertol. ex W.D.J.Koch Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca ellipticifolia Stokes Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca humilis Salisb. Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca intermedia Tausch Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor f. alba (Weston) Dippel Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor f. argenteovariegata (Weston) Rehder Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor f. atropurpurea (Sweet) Rehder Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor f. azurea Dippel Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor f. multiplex (Sweet) Rehder Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor f. variegata (Weston) Rehder Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor f. violacea Bolzon Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor flore-pleno Drapiez Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor subsp. major (L.) Bonnier & Layens Scientific Synonym Vinca major L.
Vinca minor subsp. media (Hoffmanns. & Link) Bonnier & Layens Scientific Synonym Vinca difformis subsp. difformis
Vinca minor var. alba Weston Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor var. argenteovariegata Weston Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor var. atropurpurea Sweet Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor var. aureovariegata W.Mill. ex C.K.Schneid. Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor var. azurea (Dippel) C.K.Schneid. Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor var. caerulea W.Mill. Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor var. intermedia (Tausch) Nyman Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor var. multiplex Sweet Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor var. plena-purpurea Weston Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor var. sabinka H.Scholz Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor var. variegata Weston Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.
Vinca minor variegata (Weston) Abbey Scientific Synonym Vinca minor L.

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Accepted Name: (3)
  • Vinca difformis subsp. difformis (1)
  • Vinca major L. (1)
  • Vinca minor L. (81)
Name Category: (3)
Name: (57)
Medicinal Source: (18)
MPNS Accepted name Scientific name used in medicinal source All names Medicinal sources
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. barvinok malyj

(Other)

 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. common periwinkle

(Other)

 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. common periwinkle

(Other)

 Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Creeping Myrtle

(Other)

 U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Dwarf Periwinkle

(Other)

 U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. hua ye man chang chun hua

(Other)

 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Vinca minor L. Vincor minor Linné Immergrünkraut

(Other)

 E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. kleines Immergrün

(Other)

 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Kleines Immergrün

(Other)

 Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Lesser periwinkle

(Other)

 Food & Med. in Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. lesser periwinkle

(Other)

 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Lesser Periwinkle

(Other)

 U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. lesser periwinkle

(Other)

 Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. lesser periwinkle

(Other)

 Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor Linn. Lesser Periwinkle

(Other)

 Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Myrtle

(Other)

 U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Periwinkle

(Other)

 U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. periwinkle

(Other)

 Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Periwinkle

(Other)

 U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. pervenche petite

(Other)

 Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. pervinca

(Other)

 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Vinca minor L. Pervinca heterophyla Raf.

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Pervinca minor (L.) Garsault

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. pervinca minore

(Other)

 Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Vinca minor L. Pervinca procumbens Gilib.

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Pervinca repens Raf.

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. petite pervenche

(Other)

 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. petite pervenche

(Other)

 Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. running-myrtle

(Other)

 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Running-myrtle

(Other)

 U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Vinca minor L. Vinca acutiflora Bertol. ex W.D.J.Koch

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca ellipticifolia Stokes

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca humilis Salisb.

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca intermedia Tausch

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor Vinca minor

(Latin_published)

 Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca Minor

(Other)

 U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor

(Other)

 U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor Vinca minor

(Latin_published)

 Substances in Meds., Australia (TGA, 2007)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor Vinca minor

(Latin_published)

 Europe's Med. Pl. (Lange, 1998)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor f. alba (Weston) Dippel

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor f. argenteovariegata (Weston) Rehder

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor f. atropurpurea (Sweet) Rehder

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor f. azurea Dippel

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor f. multiplex (Sweet) Rehder

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor f. variegata (Weston) Rehder

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor f. violacea Bolzon

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor flore-pleno Drapiez

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998)
Vinca minor L. vinca minor L. vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 Food & Med. in Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.

(Latin_published)

 World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor Linn. Vinca minor Linn.

(Latin_published)

 Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor Linnaeus Vinca minor Linnaeus

(Latin_published)

 World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Vinca major L. Vinca minor subsp. major (L.) Bonnier & Layens

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca difformis subsp. difformis Vinca minor subsp. media (Hoffmanns. & Link) Bonnier & Layens

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor var. alba Weston

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor var. argenteovariegata Weston

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor var. atropurpurea Sweet

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor var. aureovariegata W.Mill. ex C.K.Schneid.

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor var. azurea (Dippel) C.K.Schneid.

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor var. caerulea W.Mill.

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor var. intermedia (Tausch) Nyman

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor var. multiplex Sweet

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor var. plena-purpurea Weston

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor var. sabinka H.Scholz

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor var. variegata Weston

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor variegata (Weston) Abbey

(Scientific Synonym)

 World Checklist
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vincae minoris folium

(Pharmaceutical)

 Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Vinca minor L. Vincor minor Linné Vincae minoris herba

(Pharmaceutical)

 E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. vincapervinca

(Other)

 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. vincapervinca menor

(Other)

 Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Vinca minor L. Vincor minor Linné Vincor minor Linné

(Latin_published)

 E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. vintergröna

(Other)

 GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. барвінок

(Other)

 Food & Med. in Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015)
Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Барвінок малий

(Other)

 Food & Med. in Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015)
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