Linnaeus, C. (1759), Systema Naturae Edn. 10, 2: 944 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

Moench, C. (1794), Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici et Agri Marburgensis: 463 [basionym]

basionym of: Pervinca rosea (L.) Moench legitimate

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

basionym of: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1881), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 11(93): 123 [secondary reference]

Tenison-Woods, J.E. (1881), Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania: 51 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 93 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1888), Plants, hitherto immigrated and naturalized in Victoria, with indications of their nativity and English popular names. Key to the System of Victorian Plants 1: 535 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (13 May 1889), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 4: 7 [secondary reference]

Holtze, M. (1892), Introduced plants in the Northern Territory. Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 15: 3 [secondary reference]

Schumann, K. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (July 1895), Apocynaceae [continued]. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien IV, 2(122): 145, fig. 57 A–D [basionym]

basionym of: Lochnera rosea (L.) Rchb. ex K.Schum. legitimate

Small, J.K. (22 July 1903), Flora of the Southeastern United States: 936 [basionym]

basionym of: Ammocallis rosea (L.) Small legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 318 [secondary reference]

common name: Old Maid Flower [n/a]

Domin, K. (September 1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1082 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Lochnera rosea (L.) Rchb. ex K.Schum. legitimate

Chippendale, G.M. & Murray, L.R. (1963), Poisonous Plants of the Northern Territory: 84-85, Pl. 26 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 68 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Apocynaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 302 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

Barker, R.M. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Apocynaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 319 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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

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

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

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

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