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Vinca major L.

greater periwinkle (Apocynaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadModerate tendencySE
Plant Atlas 2020
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The minutely hairy leaf edges separate Vinca major from the other Vinca species in the British Isles.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-05-20

 greater periwinkle / Vinca major: The minutely hairy leaf edges separate _Vinca major_ from the other _Vinca_ species in the British Isles.

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