Talk:Catharanthus

What about leukemia?

This article seems to be almost entirely about Catharanthus roseus, the best-known and most commonly cultivated species in the genus, and the species to which the name "Madagascar periwinkle" is most often applied (rosy periwinkle notwithstanding). Unless a lot more information is included on the other species in the genus I would recommend renaming the article Catharanthus with redirects from "Madagascar periwinkle", "Rosy periwinkle", and "Catharanthus roseus".

Hmmm, just had a second look at the history of this page. It started out being about the species Catharanthus roseus, which is commonly known as "Madagascar periwinkle", and somehow ended up being about the whole genus Catharanthus with the common name "Madagascar periwinkle" being applied to all the species in the genus. Apparently realizing the species deserves its own article, somebody else has re-started an article on Catharanthus roseus, this time under the rather uncommon common name "rosy periwinkle". Yeesh! This illustrates yet again why we should make the generic and specific names the article titles, with redirects from the "common names" and with disambigs when necessary. MrDarwin 01:58, 26 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Done - MPF 15:28, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Vinca alkaloids
I think vinca alkaloids would warrant their own article. They are used in anti-cancer treatments as well as in conditions requiring immunosuppression, and as this article states they are produced synthetically, not extracted from plants. Aspirin isn't found under willow, either. - Quirk (talk) 11:57, 20 May 2009 (UTC)