Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 731 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Gallia, Hispania, Oriente."

Ewart, A.J. (1917), Contributions to the Flora of Australia, No. 25. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 29(2): 146 [secondary reference]

Williamson, H.B. in Ewart, A.J. (1931), Leguminosae. Flora of Victoria: 676 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lathyrus sphaericus Retz. legitimate

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 226, Fig. 214. [secondary reference]

common name: Vetchling [n/a]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 730 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 123 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 315 [secondary reference]

common name: Angular Pea [n/a]

Gardner, C.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Lathyrus. Flora of New South Wales 2: 450 [secondary reference]

common name: Angular Pea [n/a]

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Fabaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 715, Fig. 145a [secondary reference]

misapplication: Lathyrus sphaericus Retz. legitimate by Williamson, H.B. in Ewart, A.J. (1931), Leguminosae. Flora of Victoria: 676 common name: Angular Pea [n/a]

Gardner, C.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Lathyrus. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 619 [secondary reference]

common name: Slender Wild Pea [n/a] common name: Angular Pea [n/a]

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

• APC Dist.: Qld (doubtfully naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (formerly naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

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