Schindler, A.K. (1926), Desmodii generumque affinium species et combinationes novae. II. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 22: 269 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Austromalayische Provinz: – Tropisches Nordaustralien: Port Darwin (Schomburgk no. 84!, Foelsche no. 97!), nördlichstes Queensland, Cap York Halbinsel, Palmer River (Wycliffe!), Thursday Insel (Jaheri!)."

Pedley, L. (11 December 2001), Alysicarpus (Leguminosae: Desmodieae) in Australia: a taxonomic revision. Austrobaileya 6(1): 114 [secondary reference]

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

misapplication: Alysicarpus ludens Wall. legitimate by Backer, C.A. (1911), Schoolflora voor Java: 349 misapplication: Alysicarpus rugosus var. ludens (Wall.) Baker legitimate by Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 771 misapplication: Alysicarpus glumaceus (Vahl) DC. legitimate by Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 49, Fig. 16

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

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