Boissier, P.E. (1856), Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum Ser. 2.2: 16 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Hab. in herbidis Palestinae, mons Ithaburis is latere septentrionali, fauces Carmeli Boiss. Aprili 1846."

Gardner, C.A. (1957), Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia ser. 3 6: 176 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Comment: A middle-eastern taxon, now referred to Trifolium echinatum var. carmelii (Boiss.) Gibelli & Belli, recorded by C.A.Gardner, J. Dept. Agric., W. Australia ser. 3, 6: 176 (1957), but not known to be established in Australia.

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