Swartz, O. (1791), Observationes Botanicae quibus Plantae Indiae Occidentalis aliaeque Systematis Vegetabilium: 166 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Poinciana pulcherrima L. legitimate

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 790 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Poinciana pulcherrima L. legitimate

Pedley, L. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Caesalpiniaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 395 [secondary reference]

Du Puy, D.J. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Caesalpiniaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 197 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Poinciana pulcherrima L. legitimate common name: Paradise Flower [n/a] common name: Peacock Tree [n/a] common name: Barbados Pride [n/a]

George, A.S. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Caesalpinia. Flora of Australia 12: 61 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Poinciana pulcherrima L. legitimate

• APC Dist.: ChI (naturalised)

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