Rosy periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), the source of vinblastine and vincristine, compounds used to treat Hodgkin's disease, childhood leukemia, and testicular cancer

Rosy periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), the source of vinblastine and vincristine, compounds used to treat Hodgkin's disease, childhood leukemia, and testicular cancer

Image ID: madagascar_5557 | Date photographed: 2005-Oct-16

Tags: madagascar, flora, flowers, rosy periwinkle, ranomafana

Photographer: Rhett A. Butler | Camera: Canon

Country: Madagascar Location: Ranomafana