Miquel, F.A.W. (1855), Flora van Nederlandsch Indie 1-1(2): 288 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Java."

Burbidge, N.T. (1965), The Australian species of Sesbania Scopoli (Leguminosae). Australian Journal of Botany 13(1): 137-138 [secondary reference]

pro parte taxonomic synonym: Sesbania benthamiana var. orthocarpa Domin legitimate misapplication: Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir. legitimate by Miquel, F.A.W. (1855), Flora van Nederlandsch Indie 1-1(2): 288

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]

Crisp, M.D. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Papilionaceae (Fabaceae) - most genera. Flora of Central Australia: 160 [secondary reference]

• Text: "Occurs south of Mt Isa (Q) and may extend into the region."

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 36 [secondary reference]

Gross, C.L. (23 December 2010), Two new species and one reapplied name in Sesbania Scop. (Fabaceae, Sesbanieae) for Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 23(6): 411 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Sesbania benthamiana Domin legitimate by Burbidge, N.T. (1965), The Australian species of Sesbania Scopoli (Leguminosae). Australian Journal of Botany 13(1): 137-138

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

misapplied to: Sesbania benthamiana Domin legitimate by Burbidge, N.T. (1965), The Australian species of Sesbania Scopoli (Leguminosae). Australian Journal of Botany 13(1): 137-138

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