Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 264 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland. Broad Sound, R. Brown; Burdekin Expedition, Fitzalan; Rockhampton, Thozet; near Princhester, Bowman; Thozet's River, Dallachy."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 147 [secondary reference]

Reynolds, S.T. & Pedley, L. (7 May 1981), A revision of Atylosia (Leguminosae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 1(4): 423 [secondary reference]

Maesen, L.J.G. van der (1986), Cajanus DC. and Atylosia W. & A. (Leguminosae). Agricultural University Wageningen Papers 85(4): 99 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Australia, Queensland, Burdekin Expedition, Fitzalan (lecto: K; iso: MEL), lectotypus novus."

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