Russell, A. (1794), The natural history of Aleppo Edn. 2, 2: 260 [tax. nov.]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 101 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Trifolium xerocephalum Fenzl legitimate

• APC Comment: A widespread taxon recorded by C.A.Gardner, J. Dept. Agric., W. Australia ser. 3, 6: 161 (1957) (as Trifolium xerocephalum) and J.W.Green, Census Vasc. Pl. W. Australia, 2nd edn 101, 298 (1985), but not known to be established in Australia.

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