Burman, N.L. (1768), Flora Indica: cui accedit series zoophytorum indicorum, nec non Prodromus Florae Capensis: 161 [tax. nov.]

Linnaeus, C. (October 1771), Mantissa Plantarum Altera [2]: 269 [secondary reference]

Walpers, W.G. (1839), Animadversiones Criticae in Leguminosas Capenses. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 13: 533 [basionym]

basionym of: Vigna catjang (Burm.f.) Walp. legitimate

Chiovenda, E. (1908), Annali di Botanica, Rome 8: 438 [basionym]

basionym of: Vigna sinensis var. catjang (Burm.f.) Chiov. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Dolichos catiang L. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica (L.) Verdc. legitimate

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