Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 727 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 324 [secondary reference]

Schrank, F. von P. von & Hoppe, D.H. (1805), Botanische Zeitung 4: 312 [secondary reference]

Green, M.L. in Ramsbottom, J., Wilmott, A.J., Wakefield, E.M. & Sprague, T.A. (ed.) (August 1929), The application of Linnean generic names to be determined by means of specified Standard-species. Nomenclature: Proposals by British Botanists: 175 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Pisum sativum L.

Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 601 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 125 [secondary reference]

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

Gardner, C.L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Pisum. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 620 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 673 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Dist.: SA (naturalised), NSW (naturalised)

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