Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 377 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in India, Aegypto." [Given by de Wit, Webbia 11 (1956) 207–212 as "In Herb. Hermann (in BM; cf. Fawcett & Rendle, Fl. Jamaica 4(2):102. 1920."].

Persoon, C.H. (1805), Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum 1: 459 [basionym]

basionym of: Cathartocarpus fistula (L.) Pers. legitimate

Willdenow, C.L. (1809), Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Botanici Berolinensis 2: 440 [basionym]

basionym of: Bactrilobium fistula (L.) Willd. legitimate

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 790 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cathartocarpus fistula (L.) Pers. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Bactrilobium fistula (L.) Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cassia fistuloides Collad. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cathartocarpus fistuloides (Collad.) G.Don legitimate

Webb, L.J. (1948), Guide to the medicinal and poisonous plants of Queensland. Bulletin (CSIRO) 232: 79 [secondary reference]

Wit, H.C.D. de (1955), The Genus Cassia in Malaysia. Webbia; raccolta di scritti botanici 11: 207-212 [secondary reference]

Symon, D.E. (December 1966), A revision of the genus Cassia L. Caesalpiniaceae in Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 90: 79 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Caesalpiniaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 389 [secondary reference]

common name: Golden Shower [n/a] common name: Indian Laburnum [n/a]

Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 30, Fig. 13 [secondary reference]

common name: Golden Rain Tree [n/a] common name: Golden Shower [n/a]

Randell, B.R. & Barlow, B.A. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Cassia. Flora of Australia 12: 76, Fig. 45, Map 71 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cathartocarpus fistula (L.) Pers. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Bactrilobium fistula (L.) Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cassia fistuloides Collad. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cassia excelsa Kunth legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cathartocarpus rhombifolius (Roxb.) G.Don legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cassia rhombifolia Roxb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cathartocarpus excelsus (Kunth) G.Don legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cathartocarpus fistuloides (Collad.) G.Don legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), NT (naturalised), Qld (naturalised)

Parker, C.M. & Biggs, L.J. (1 May 2014), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2013. Nuytsia 24: 46 [secondary reference]

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