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 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Vinca rosea L. legitimate

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

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

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

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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