Aiton, W.T. (1812), Hortus Kewensis Edn. 2, 4: 299 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Nat. of New South Wales."

Loddiges, C., Loddiges, G. & Loddiges, W. (1824), The Botanical Cabinet 10: No. 1046 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 13 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 250 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Glycine coccinea Curtis nom. et typ. cons.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1871), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 7(56): 128 [basionym]

basionym of: Caulinia prostrata (R.Br.) F.Muell. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 41 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (13 May 1889), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 4: 5 [secondary reference]

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 37 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 116 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 143 [secondary reference]

Sulman, F. (1913), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1: 130, 131, Plate XXXVII, 200 [secondary reference]

common name: Scarlet Pea [n/a]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 324 [secondary reference]

common name: Scarlet Runner [n/a]

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 477, Fig. 649 [secondary reference]

common name: Scarlet Runner [n/a]

Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 166 [secondary reference]

common name: Running Postman [n/a]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 257 [secondary reference]

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 230 [secondary reference]

common name: Running Postman [n/a] common name: Scarlet Runner [n/a]

Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 169 [secondary reference]

common name: Running Postman [n/a]

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

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 97 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Papilionaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 277, Fig. 90 [secondary reference]

common name: Scarlet Runner [n/a] common name: Running Postman [n/a]

Gardner, C.L. & James, T.A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Kennedia. Flora of New South Wales 2: 420 [secondary reference]

common name: Scarlet Coral Pea [n/a] common name: Running Postman [n/a]

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Fabaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 677-678, Fig. 137a [secondary reference]

common name: Running Postman [n/a]

Gardner, C.L. & James, T.A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Kennedia. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 579 [secondary reference]

common name: Scarlet Coral Pea [n/a] common name: Running Postman [n/a]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2: 762 [secondary reference]

common name: Running Postman [n/a] common name: Scarlet Runner [n/a]

Lally, T.R. & Orchard, A.E. (2008), Proposals to Conserve the Names Glycine coccinea (Kennedia coccinea) and Kennedia prostrata (Fabaceae) with Conserved Types. Taxon 57(2): 655-656 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Typus: Australia, Port Jackson, [1802-1805], Brown (BM No. 551470; isotypi: BM No. 551471, BM No. 5514723, CANB No. 278346, K), typ. cons. prop."

• Text: "(1823) Kennedia prostrata R. Br. in Aiton, Hort. Kew., ed. 2, 4: 299. Dec 1812 [Dicot.: Legum.], nom. cons. prop."

Brummitt, R.K. (2010), Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 61. Taxon 59(4): 1275 [secondary reference]

• Text: "(1823) . To conserve Kennedia prostrata R. Br. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae). Proposed by T.R. Lally & A.E.Orchard in Taxon 57: 655–666 [sic; 656] (2008). Votes: 15–1, 2 abstentions (recommended)."

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

orthographic variant: Kennedya prostrata F.Muell. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Kennedia prostrata R.Br. var. prostrata legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Caulinia prostrata (R.Br.) F.Muell. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Kennedia prostrata R.Br. f. prostrata legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kennedya prostrata var. major DC. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Kennedia prostrata var. major DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kennedia stipularis Desv. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kennedia marryattae Lindl. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Kennedia marryatae Lindl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kennedya marryattae Benth. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Kennedia marryatiana Benth. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Kennedya marryattiana Benth. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Kennedya prostrata var. minor G.Don orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Kennedia prostrata var. minor G.Don legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kennedya prostrata f. major Siebert & Voss orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Kennedia prostrata f. major (DC.) Siebert & Voss legitimate taxonomic synonym: Kennedya prostrata var. alba Guilf. nom. inval., nom. nud.

• APC Dist.: WA, SA, NSW, Vic, Tas

Barrie, F.R. (August 2011), Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60(4): 1212 [secondary reference]

• Text: "The following proposals were recommended and are approved: ... 1823 Kennedia prostrata..."

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 96-97, photos 4-6 [secondary reference]

common name: Scarlet Runner [n/a]

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 45 [secondary reference]

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