Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: kanniedood, maandrosie, Madagascar periwinkle, vinca, Rosy periwinkle, iSisushlungu

Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane)

Distribution: Madagascar

Habitat: Coastal habitats

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Not Evaluated

Black list: Listed NEMBA Category 1 Invasive - Must be destroyed/removed by law.

Life form: Shrub / sub-shrub

Comments: This species is grown as a garden ornamental across SA, but has escaped cultivation and become invasive in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. However, its sterile cultivars and hybrids are not invasive and can be cultivated. This species has also been used in traditional medicine to treat rheumatism and diabetes.