Meisner, C.D.F. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1844), Leguminosae. Plantae Preissianae 1(1): 82-83 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In glareosis sterilibus inter frutices promontorii Cape Riche, d. 20. Nov. 1840. specimina pauca, manca. Herb. Preiss. No. 986."

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 161 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Bossiaea rigida Turcz. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 37 [secondary reference]

Diels, F.L.E. & Pritzel, E.G. (6 December 1904), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 35(2-3): 263 [secondary reference]

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

Ross, J.H. (24 May 2006), A conspectus of the Western Australian Bossiaea species (Bossiaeeae: Fabaceae). Muelleria 23: 83-86, Figs 10, 21 (map), 26 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: 'In glareosis sterilibus inter frutices promontorii Cape Riche, d, 20 Nov. 1840. specimina pauca, manca. Herb. Preiss. 986'; lecto.: NY (here selected); isolecto.: LD.

taxonomic synonym: Bossiaea rigida Turcz. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Bossiaea concinna Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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