| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Vinca difformis Pourr. trib. Vinceae |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Sci. Toulouse 3: 333 (1788) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Medit., Azores |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | leaves ovate, 30-60mm, glabrous or minutely ciliate, sepals glabrous, corolla 3-4cm in diam., with narrow, acute lobes |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | pale bluish violet |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe division in early spring and fall; layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Pervinca media (Hoffmanns. & Link) Caruel Pervinca sicula Raf. Vinca acutiflora Bertol. Vinca major Brot. Vinca major ssp. difformis (Pourr.) M.Laínz Vinca media Hoffmanns. & Link Vinca minor ssp. media (Hoffmanns. & Link) Bonnier & Layens Vinca obtusiflora Pau |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, COR Corse, FRA France, POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) 21 Macaronesia (AZO Azores) |