Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 384 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Adenanthera pavonina L.

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 181 [secondary reference]

• Type: Adenanthera pavonina L.

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 298 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 43 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 154 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 20 [secondary reference]

Cowan, R.S. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Mimosaceae. Flora of Australia 12: 3 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NT, Qld

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 305 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 13 [secondary reference]

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