Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 714 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Italia, Hispania, Africa, ad margines agrorum."

Bailey, F.M. (1900), The Queensland Flora 2: 390 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 137 [secondary reference]

common name: Goat's Rue [n/a]

Ewart, A.J. (1917), Contributions to the Flora of Australia, No. 25. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 29(2): 145 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Comment: A widespread taxon recorded for Australia by R.Sweet, Hort. Brit. 2nd edn 2: 142 (1830) (as Tephrosia tricolor), F.M.Bailey, Queensland Fl. 2: 390 (1900) and A.J.Ewart, Proc. Royal Soc. Victoria 29: 145 (1917) but not known to occur in Australia.

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