Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 724 [tax. nov.]

Baker, E.G. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Polypetalae. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 177 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 322, 328, Fig. 54E [secondary reference]

Du Puy, D.J. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Fabaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 233-234 APC [secondary reference]

common name: Lima Bean [n/a] common name: Butter Bean [n/a]

• APC Dist.: ChI (naturalised), Qld (naturalised)

Du Puy, D.J. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Fabaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 229 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet legitimate by Baker, E.G. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Polypetalae. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 177

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