Vinca major

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Family:	APOCYNACEAE
Species:	Vinca major L.
Common Name:	Greater Periwinkle; Bigleaf Periwinkle
Habitat:	Old home sites and waste areas.
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Vine
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	VIMA
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Not Native
References:	**
Specimen:	View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	APOCYNACEAE - Dogbane family
Genus	Vinca
Species	Vinca major L. - Greater Periwinkle; Bigleaf Periwinkle

Citation

Citation	Vinca major Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 209. 1753.
Basionym:	**
Type:	Without data (lectotype: LINN 299.3). Lectotypified by Stearn, in Taylor & Farnsworth, Vinca Alkaloids 79. 1973.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Cherokee, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Crenshaw, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Hale, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Lowndes, Marengo, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UNAF, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1964 - 1966

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
JSU120489	Calhoun	12 Apr 1987	Lawler, Carol L. 1537	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0000257	Lauderdale	26 Mar 2008	Keener, Brian R. 4109	UWAL Vinca major L.
AMAL00007319	St. Clair	23 Apr 2003	Spaulding, Daniel D. 11749	AMAL Vinca major L.
UNAF0000495	Lee	03 Apr 1962	Landers, Kenneth E. s.n.	UNAF Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0032500	Lawrence	28 Mar 2015	England, J. Kevin 5379	UWAL Vinca major Linnaeus
JSU120502	Lawrence	21 Mar 1992	Clearman, F.W., Jr. 056	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0035688	Blount	08 Apr 2016	Davenport, L.J. 6118	UWAL Vinca major L.
AMAL00017342	Pike	24 Jan 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17279	AMAL Vinca major L.
TROY000014235	Lawrence	10 Apr 2004	Spaulding, Daniel D. 12076	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0000255	Butler	03 Mar 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17294	UWAL Vinca major L.
TROY000001116	Pike	07 May 1995	Watkins, Bill 5	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0011144	Bullock	22 Jan 2012	Dykes, Bailee 284	UWAL Vinca major L.
JSU120496	DeKalb	24 Mar 1956	Ramsey, Jane s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
UNA00064870	Blount	31 Mar 1998	Keener, Brian R. 554	UNA Vinca major L.
JSU120497	Etowah	25 Mar 1984	Beavers, Donna D. s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031274	Lee	17 May 1950	Duncan, Tom H.	AUA Vinca Major L.
TROY000014092	Lauderdale	26 Mar 2008	Keener, Brian R. 4109	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
JSU120487	Calhoun	26 May 1996	Hruska, Susan E. 1262	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
TROY000001112	Coffee	03 May 2000	Martin, Brian H. 666	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0005490	Montgomery	07 Apr 2011	Diamond, Alvin R. 21865	UWAL Vinca major Linnaeus
TROY000032706	Bullock	24 Mar 2011	Diamond, Alvin R. 21814	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031266	Lawrence	10 Apr 2004	Spaulding, Daniel D. 12076	AUA Vinca Major L.
JSU140944	Calhoun	18 Apr 1970	Tinney, Peggy s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
TROY000001114	Crenshaw	17 Feb 2002	Diamond, Alvin R. 12919	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031277	Montgomery	4 Apr 1970	Murchison, Grover R. 006	AUA Vinca Major L.
TROY000014233	St. Clair	31 Mar 2006	Keener, Brian R. 2750	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031267	Lee	8 Apr 1973	Andrea E.Langley 027	AUA Vinca Major L.
JSU120507	Randolph	23 Mar 1955	Hanson, Gene s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031263	Baldwin	21 Apr 1973	Mason, Janet 141	AUA Vinca Major L.
JSU120488	Calhoun	1 Mar 1995	Lawler, M.A. 001	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0000256	Etowah	26 Apr 2008	Keener, Brian R. 4307	UWAL Vinca major L.
UWAL0013114	Monroe	24 Jan 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 23673	UWAL Vinca major Linnaeus
UNAF0000496	Lawrence	04 Apr 1995	Little, Teresa 6	UNAF Vinca major Linnaeus
UNA00058375	Crenshaw	17 Feb 2002	Diamond, Alvin R. 12919	UNA Vinca major L.
JSU120505	Montgomery	31 Mar 1979	Owen, Becky s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
ALNHS00004504	Elmore	21 Feb 2017	Barger, T. Wayne YLW-37	ALNHS Vinca major L.
AUA000031265	Elmore	7 Apr 1973	Harwell, W.Charles 075	AUA Vinca Major L.
JSU120506	Morgan	2 Apr 1998	Brodeur, Kristin R. 509	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0015571	Lawrence	19 Apr 2014	England, J. Kevin 4798	UWAL Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0000260	Sumter	01 Apr 1941	Spieth, Alda M. s.n.	UWAL Vinca major L.
AMAL00017360	Butler	03 Mar 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17294	AMAL Vinca major L.
UNA00058782	St. Clair	31 Mar 2006	Keener, Brian R. 2750	UNA Vinca major L.
SAMF0004367	Marengo	20 Feb 2012	England, J. Kevin 3212	SAMF Vinca major Linnaeus
AMAL00017720	Cherokee	10 Apr 2008	Barger, T. Wayne IM-423	AMAL Vinca major L.
UWAL0044969	Bullock	27 Feb 2018	Trent, John A. s.n.	UWAL Vinca major Linnaeus
UNA00060096	Lawrence	02 Mar 2000	England, J. Kevin 113	UNA Vinca major L.
AMAL00010879	St. Clair	31 Mar 2006	Keener, Brian R. 2750	AMAL Vinca major L.
TROY000001115	Pike	24 Jan 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17279	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
AMAL00010101	Lawrence	10 Apr 2004	Spaulding, Daniel D. 12076	AMAL Vinca major L.
AUA000031270	Lee	31 Mar 1969	Moore, Harold D. 014-69	AUA Vinca Major L.
TROY000045562	Lawrence	19 Apr 2014	England, J. Kevin 4798	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
UNA00061237	St. Clair	23 Apr 2003	Spaulding, Daniel D. 11749	UNA Vinca major L.
JSU120501	Jackson	31 Mar 1998	Brodeur, Kristin R. 496	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
UNA00038341	Tuscaloosa	18 Apr 1964	Williams, James D. s.n.	UNA Vinca major L.
JSU120490	Calhoun	9 Mar 1992	Fuller, Alison 27	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031276	Lee	3 Apr 1949	Cunningham, Hugh B.	AUA Vinca Major L.
JSU120492	Calhoun	12 Mar 1955	Lowery, John s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0046177	Autauga	20 Mar 2018	Parker, Matthew R. 1539	UWAL Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0000258	Pike	24 Jan 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17279	UWAL Vinca major L.
JSU120498	Etowah	26 Apr 1994	Hodge, Lesley M. 1252	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
UNA00066626	Butler	17 Feb 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17287	UNA Vinca major L.
JSU120500	Fayette	12 May 1979	Whetstone, R. David 9526	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
TROY000036111	Walker	25 Feb 2012	Keener, Brian R. 6867	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031268	Lee	13 May 1949	Dean, Dorothy	AUA Vinca Major L.
UWAL0009616	Marengo	20 Feb 2012	England, J. Kevin 3212	UWAL Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0000259	Marengo	18 May 1993	Harris, J.W. s.n.	UWAL Vinca major L.
UWAL0039224	Lowndes	26 Feb 2019	Diamond, Alvin R. 28767	UWAL Vinca major Linnaeus
SAMF0005995	Etowah	14 Mar 2016	Davenport, Lawrence J. 6046	SAMF Vinca major Linnaeus
AMAL00005793	Crenshaw	17 Feb 2002	Diamond, Alvin R. 12919	AMAL Vinca major L.
TROY000037144	Autauga	03 Feb 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 23716	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
JSU120503	Lee	4 Apr 1964	Bozarth, Gene A. s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031269	Lee	15 Apr 1970	Ward, L.A. 052	AUA Vinca Major L.
TROY000047506	Lowndes	26 Feb 2019	Diamond, Alvin R. 28767	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
JSU120510	Shelby	4 Apr 1993	Whetstone, R. David 16358	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
UNAF0000494	Lauderdale	9 Apr 1995	Garris, E. H. 15	UNAF Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0000254	Blount	31 Mar 1998	Keener, Brian R. 554	UWAL Vinca major L.
TROY000014234	Randolph	03 Jun 1989	Nixon, Christopher F. 4423	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0002756	Bullock	24 Mar 2011	Diamond, Alvin R. 21814	UWAL Vinca major Linnaeus
JSU120494	Calhoun	18 Apr 1970	Tinney, Peggy s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
TROY000001111	Butler	17 Feb 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17287	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0013125	Autauga	03 Feb 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 23716	UWAL Vinca major Linnaeus
TROY000048580	Autauga	20 Mar 2018	Parker, Matthew R. 1539	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031275	Lee	26 Apr 1949	Wood, Paul A.	AUA Vinca Major L.
JSU120499	Etowah	11 May 1994	Hodge, Lesley M. 1442	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
UWAL0009789	Walker	25 Feb 2012	Keener, Brian R. 6867	UWAL Vinca major L.
JSU120509	St. Clair	15 Mar 1984	Beavers, Donna D. s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000040925	Lee	24 Feb 2017	Barger, T. Wayne CSP410	AUA Vinca Major L.
UNA00064126	Lawrence	10 Apr 2004	Spaulding, Daniel D. 12076	UNA Vinca major L.
TROY000034574	Bullock	22 Jan 2012	Dykes, Bailee 284	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031279	Pike	16 Jan 1998	Diamond, Alvin R. 11190	AUA Vinca Major L.
TROY000037758	Monroe	24 Jan 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 23673	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031272	Lee	20 Mar 1960	Jones, Jr., Samuel B. 511	AUA Vinca Major L.
JSU120508	St. Clair	6 Apr 1976	Kirkpatrick., W.E. s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
TROY000032583	Montgomery	07 Apr 2011	Diamond, Alvin R. 21865	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031278	Montgomery	4 Apr 1970	Murchison, Grover R. 005	AUA Vinca Major L.
TROY000036105	Marengo	20 Feb 2012	England, J. Kevin 3212	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
JSU120493	Calhoun	18 Apr 1955	Kurzhals, Jane s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
TROY000001113	Conecuh	31 Mar 2001	Diamond, Alvin R. 12316	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
JSU120491	Calhoun	3 Mar 1956	Hampton, Bill s.n.	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031273	Lee	21 Apr 1958	Maddox, Joe	AUA Vinca Major L.
AMAL00019406	Calhoun	25 Apr 1994	Ballard, J. Mark 3608	AMAL Vinca major L.
UWAL0037141	Talladega	26 Apr 2016	Spaulding, Daniel D. 14571	UWAL Vinca major L.
UNA00066619	Pike	24 Jan 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17279	UNA Vinca major L.
JSU120504	Marshall	13 Mar 1992	Spaulding, Daniel D. 1157	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
UNA00038349	Hale	31 Mar 1966	Maginness, Sherrie E. s.n.	UNA Vinca major L.
JSU120495	Coosa	30 Jan 1998	Whetstone, R. David 19135	JSU Vinca major Linnaeus
TROY000014232	St. Clair	23 Apr 2003	Spaulding, Daniel D. 11749	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031264	Cherokee	8 Apr 1972	Hale, A.R. 027	AUA Vinca Major L.
ALNHS00000389	Dallas	16 Apr 2010	Barger, T. Wayne OC-154	ALNHS Vinca major L.
UNA00066631	Butler	03 Mar 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17294	UNA Vinca major L.
SAMF0004368	Tuscaloosa	22 Apr 1964	Caldwell, Richard D. s.n.	SAMF Vinca major Linnaeus
UNA00048712	Tuscaloosa	3 Apr 1964	Ratliff, C. Ray 4	UNA Vinca major L.
SAMF0006050	Blount	08 Apr 2016	Davenport, Lawrence J. 6118	SAMF Vinca major Linnaeus
AUA000031271	Lee	4 Aug 1964	Creel, John	AUA Vinca Major L.
TROY000001110	Butler	03 Mar 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 17294	TROY Vinca major Linnaeus

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Data last modified: 11/9/2024

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Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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