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Vinca (/ ˈ v ɪ ŋ k ə /; [2] Latin: vincire "to bind, fetter") is an Old World genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, The English name periwinkle is shared with the related genus Catharanthus (and with the mollusc Littorina littorea). Some Vinca species are cultivated but have also spread invasively.
Fragment of a clay vessel with an M-shaped incision Potsherd bearing an inscribed mark belonging to the corpus of Vinča symbols One of the Gradeshnitsa tablets. Although a large number of symbols are known, most artifacts contain so few symbols that they are very unlikely to represent a complete text.
Vinca may refer to: Vinca, one of two genera of plants with the common name Periwinkle; Catharanthus a genus of flowering plants, the species of which are commonly called, as with Vinca species, Periwinkle; Catharanthus roseus, an annual bedding plant, formerly included in the Vinca genus as Vinca rosea. It shares its common name Periwinkle ...
Taking the words out of someone's mouth, speaking exactly what the other colloquist wanted to say. verba ita sunt intelligenda ut res magis valeat quam pereat: words are to be understood such that the subject matter may be more effective than wasted: I. e., when explaining a subject, it is important to clarify rather than confuse.
Vinca herbacea is a herbaceous perennial growing as a trailing vine, spreading along the ground and rooting along the stems to form clonal colonies, growing up to 10–20 centimetres (4–8 in) high. The leaves are opposite, lanceolate, 1–5 cm ( 1 ⁄ 2 –2 in) long and 0.2–3 cm ( 1 ⁄ 8 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 in) broad, glossy green with an ...
Vinca culture; Map showing the extent of the Vinča culture. Alternative names: Turdaş culture Tordos culture: Horizon: First Temperate Neolithic: Period:
Vinca major is a commonly grown ornamental plant in temperate gardens for its evergreen foliage, spring flowers, and groundcover or vine use. Many cultivars are available, with differences in flowers, such as white to dark violet flowers, and different patterns and colors of variegated foliage.
Vinca minor (common names lesser periwinkle [1] 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 .