Mueller, F.J.H. von (1 February 1859), Dennisonia , Barklya, et Laboucheria; genera florae Australiae nondum cognita. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 3: 158 [primary reference]

• Type: Barklya syringifolia F.Muell.

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 275 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 42 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 148 [secondary reference]

Sulman, F. (1913), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1: 115 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: Named after Sir Henry Barkly, a Governor of Victoria.

Thompson, J. (1961), Papilionaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 101(1): 7 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Caesalpiniaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 387 [secondary reference]

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 56 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Bauhinia L. legitimate

George, A.S. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Barklya. Flora of Australia 12: 166 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 92 [secondary reference]

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