Candolle, A.P. de in Candolle, A.P. de (ed.) (1825), Leguminosae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 2: 404 APC [comb. nov.]

basionym: Dolichos ensiformis L. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), Qld (doubtfully naturalised)

Bailey, F.M. (1900), The Queensland Flora 2: 431 [secondary reference]

Baker, E.G. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Polypetalae. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 177 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 144 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC. legitimate common name: Sword Bean [n/a]

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 778 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Dolichos ensiformis L. legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 92 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Papilionaceae (Fabaceae). Flora of the Kimberley Region: 376, Fig. 111A [secondary reference]

common name: Jack Bean [n/a] common name: Sword Bean [n/a]

Du Puy, D.J. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Fabaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 221 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Canavalia cathartica Thouars legitimate by Baker, E.G. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Polypetalae. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 177

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