Moench, C. (1794), Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici et Agri Marburgensis: 272 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Chamaecrista nictitans Moench.

Greene, E.L. (1897), The genus Chamaecrista. Pittonia 3: 238-241 [secondary reference]

Irwin, H.S. & Barneby, R.C. (1976), Notes on the generic status of Chamaecrista Moench (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae). Brittonia 28: 28- 36 [secondary reference]

Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 597 [secondary reference]

Irwin, H.S. & Barneby, R.C. in Polhill, R.M. & Raven, P.H. (ed.) (1981), Tribe 2. Cassieae Bronn. Advances in Legume Systematics 1: 106 [secondary reference]

Randell, B.R. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Chamaecrista. Flora of New South Wales 2: 316-317 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Caesalpiniaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 345 [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 172 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 30-31 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Chamaecrista. Flora of Australia 12: 138 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grimaldia Schrank legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cassia subg. Lasiorhegma Vogel ex Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cassia subg. Absus (DC. ex Collad.) Symon legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA (native and naturalised), NT (native and naturalised), Qld (native and naturalised), NSW (native and naturalised), LHI (native and naturalised)

Wiecek, B. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Chamaecrista. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 369 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 173 [secondary reference]

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