Shinners, L.H. (1956), Authorship and Nomenclature of bur clovers (Medicago) found wild in the United States. Rhodora 58: 310, adnot. [comb. nov.]

basionym: Medicago denticulata var. vulgaris Benth. nom. inval.

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 189 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Medicago hispida Gaertn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Medicago denticulata Willd. legitimate

Leigh, J.H. & Mulham, W.E. (1965), Pastoral plants of riverine plain: 87 [secondary reference]

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 223-224. Fig. 211A. [secondary reference]

common name: Burr Medic [n/a]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1972), Flora of the Sydney Region Edn. 2: 299 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 241 [secondary reference]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 402-403, Fig. 51f [secondary reference]

common name: Rough Medic [n/a] common name: California Burr Clover [n/a] common name: Medic Burr [n/a] common name: Medic Clover [n/a] common name: Creeping Burr [n/a] common name: Toothed Burr Clover [n/a] common name: Burr Clover [n/a] common name: Toothed Medic [n/a] common name: Trefoil [n/a] common name: Burr Medic [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 124 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Medicago hispida Gaertn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Medicago denticulata Willd. legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 281, Fig. 45E [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Medicago denticulata var. vulgaris Benth. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Medicago hispida Gaertn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Medicago denticulata Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Medicago hispida var. denticulata (Willd.) Urb. legitimate common name: Burr Medic [n/a]

Gray, M. & Michael, P.W. (1986), List of plants collected at the old Flemington Saleyards, Sydney, New South Wales. Plant Protection Quarterly 1(4): 139 [secondary reference]

common name: Burr medic [n/a]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 35 [secondary reference]

Weston, P.H. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Medicago. Flora of New South Wales 2: 455 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Medicago polymorpha L. legitimate

Weston, P.H. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Medicago. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 625 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Medicago polymorpha L. legitimate

Jessup, L.W. (2003), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 1 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Medicago polymorpha L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Medicago polymorpha L. legitimate

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