Forsskål, P. (1775), Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica: 131 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In Delta ad pagum Nedijl. Copiose in agris, an spontaneus, nescio."

Gladestones, J.S. (1958), The naturalised and cultivated species of Lupinus (Leguminosae) recorded for Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 41: 31, Pl. 1.2 [secondary reference]

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 186 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lupinus pilosus L. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 124 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Lupinus cosentinii Guss. legitimate by Gladestones, J.S. (1958), The naturalised and cultivated species of Lupinus (Leguminosae) recorded for Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 41: 31, Pl. 1.2

Lee, A.T. & Thompson, J. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 101(2): 169 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Lupinus cosentinii Guss. legitimate by Gladestones, J.S. (1958), The naturalised and cultivated species of Lupinus (Leguminosae) recorded for Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 41: 31, Pl. 1.2

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