Gibelli, G. & Belli, S.C. (1892), Revista Critica delle Specie di Trifolium Italiane. Memoria della Reale Accademia delle Scienze Torino, ser. 2 43: 183(15), pl. 1, fig. 1 [tax. nov.]

• Type: [many collections cited without designation of a type].

Hossain (1961), Notes from the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh: 387-481 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Constantinople Archer Eloy. Pl. d'Orient, No. 1223 (FI, G, K.)

Katznelson, J. & Morley, F.H.W. (1965), A Taxonomic Revision of Sect. Calycomorphum of the genus Trifolium. I. The Geocarpic Species. Israel Journal of Botany 14: 123-124 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym of: Trifolium subterraneum L. legitimate

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