| Common Name | |
| Scientific Name | Vinca minor |
| Type | plant |
| Sub-population Note |
| NCBI Tax ID | 60093 |
| GBIF ID | 3169707 |
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| Description | Vinca minor (common names lesser periwinkle or dwarf periwinkle) is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to central and southern Europe. Other vernacular names used in cultivation include small periwinkle, common periwinkle, and sometimes in the United States, myrtle or creeping myrtle. |
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| Reference | NCBI Taxonomy ID: 60093 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=60093 |
Record ID: 100
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