Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 189 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Paterson's River, R. Brown; Peel's Range, A. Cunningham; in the Murray desert and numerous S. Australian localities, Behr, F. Mueller, and others; between Moore and Murchison rivers, Drummond, 6th Coll. n. 31, Oldfield; Nichol Bay and De Grey river, Ridley's Expedition."

taxonomic synonym: Lotus coccineus Schltdl. nom. illeg.

Diels, F.L.E. & Pritzel, E.G. (6 December 1904), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 35(2-3): 267 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 136 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 314 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lotus coccineus Schltdl. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. behrianus Tate legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. behrii C.Moore legitimate

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 736 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lotus coccineus Schltdl. nom. illeg.

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 461 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lotus coccineus Schltdl. nom. illeg.

Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 297 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lotus cruentus Court legitimate

Crisp, M.D. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Papilionaceae (Fabaceae) - most genera. Flora of Central Australia: 175 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lotus cruentus Court legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Lotus cruentus Court legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 287 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lotus cruentus Court legitimate

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Fabaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 701 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lotus cruentus Court legitimate

Kramina, T. & Sokoloff, D. (2004), A taxonomic study of Lotus australis complex (Leguminosae), with special emphasis on plants from Pacific Ocean Islands. Adansonia 26(2): 194 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Drummond 31, 6th Coll., W. Australia, 1854 (lecto-, BM, designated here; isolecto-, P00202641).

Kramina, T. & Sokoloff, D. (2004), A taxonomic study of Lotus australis complex (Leguminosae), with special emphasis on plants from Pacific Ocean Islands. Adansonia 26(2): 194 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lotus cruentus Court legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Lotus australis var. parviflora S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Pickard orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lotus cruentus Court legitimate

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