Urban, I. (1873), Prodromus einer Monographie der Gattung Medicago L. Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins der Provinz Brandenburg und die angrenzenden Lander 15: 67 [tax. nov.]

• Comment: This name not found, nearest possibility on the same page is `b) longiaculeata'. This name cannot be regarded as validly published as a variety as there is more than one rank given. See comments on this name by Heyne, Scripta Hierosolymitana p. 99 who accepts the name.

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

taxonomic synonym: Medicago tribuloides Desr. legitimate

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

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

Weston, P.H. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Medicago. Flora of New South Wales 2: 454 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Medicago truncatula Gaertn. legitimate

Weston, P.H. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Medicago. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 624 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Medicago truncatula Gaertn. legitimate

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