| Common Name | Dotted periwinkle |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Hawaii (USA) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Meadows, D.W. and A. Kane, 2006 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | plant |
| 1st Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'periwinkle' from Latin 'vincapervinca', i.e., trailing or woody evergreen herbs of the genus Vinca. |