Don, G. (1837), A General History of Dichlamydeous Plants 4(1): 95 [tax. nov.]

Bailey, F.M. (1900), The Queensland Flora 3: 984 [basionym]

basionym of: Vinca rosea var. occellata (G.Don) F.M.Bailey legitimate

Forster, P.I. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Apocynaceae. Flora of Australia 28: 123 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don legitimate

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