Boissier, P.E. (1856), Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum Ser. 2.2: 12 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "circâ Beyrout ad promontorium Raz Beyrout, in collibus ad radices Libani circâ Magdoulié et saida cl. Blanche. Fl. Maio et Aprili."

Gardner, C.A. (1957), Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia ser. 3 6: 181 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Comment: A widespread taxon, now referred to Trifolium purpureum var. desvauxii (Boiss. & Blanche) Post, recorded by C.A.Gardner, J. Dept. Agric., W. Australia ser. 3, 6: 161 (1957), but not known to be established in Australia.

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