Bentham, G. in Mitchell, T.L. (1848), Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia: 348 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

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): 268 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. behrii C.Moore legitimate

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.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Lotus australis Andrews 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): 179 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Mitchell 419, "Sub-Tropical New Holland", 10 Oct. 1846 (lecto-, K, designated here).

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): 179 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lotus australis Andrews legitimate

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