Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 769 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Sicilia, Italia, G. Narbonensi."

Black, J.M. (1925), Additions to the Flora of South Australia, No. 23. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 49: 273 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 455 [secondary reference]

common name: Star Clover [n/a]

Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 157 [secondary reference]

common name: Star Clover [n/a]

Zohary, M. (1972), A revision of the species of Trifolium sect. Trifolium (Leguminosae). III. Taxonomic treatment (sequel). Candollea 27: 130-131 [secondary reference]

• Type: as "Hb. Cliff. 375."

Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 161 APC [secondary reference]

common name: Star Clover [n/a]

• APC Comment: Varietal rank not recognised in SA or Tas.
• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Vic (naturalised), Tas (naturalised)

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 101 [secondary reference]

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 47 [secondary reference]

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