Dhawal', a high alkaloid producing periwinkle plant

摘要

The invention relates to the development of a new and distinct mutant "Dhawal' of periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, produced by chemical mutagen treatment of the seeds followed by rigorous selection in a widely cultivated variety "Nirmal' of Catharanthus roseus, said plant being stable, homozygous and produces conspicuously higher herbage and alkaloid yield.