Willdenow, C.L. (1802), Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 3(2): 1235 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Nova Hollandia ? (v.v.)"

Dryander, J.C. in Koenig, K.D.E. & Sims, J. (ed.) (1 September 1806), Chloris Novae Hollandiae; or, Catalogue of the Plants of New Holland and Van Dieman's Island hitherto published, as far as they have come to the knowledge of J. Dryander. Annals of Botany 2(3): 526 [secondary reference]

Loddiges, C. in Loddiges, C., Loddiges, G. & Loddiges, W. (1818), The Botanical Cabinet 2: t. 149 [secondary reference]

common name: New Holland Indigo [n/a]

Ker Gawler, J.B. (1819), The Botanical Register: Consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants, Cultivated in British Gardens; with their History and Mode of Treatment 5: t. 386 [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: 199-200 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Indigofera sylvatica Sieber ex Spreng. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Indigofera angulata Lindl. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Indigofera ervoides Meisn. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Census of the plants of Tasmania, instituted in 1875. Monthly Notices of Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1874: 78 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 39 [secondary reference]

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 938 [basionym]

basionym of: Anila australis (Willd.) Kuntze legitimate

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 38 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 96 [secondary reference]

common name: Native Indigo [n/a]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 137 [secondary reference]

Sulman, F. (1913), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1: 125, 202 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 315 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 746 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Anila australis (Willd.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Indigofera sylvatica Sieber ex Spreng. legitimate

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 492 [secondary reference]

Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 160 [secondary reference]

common name: Native Indigo [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: 256 [secondary reference]

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 228, Fig. 217. [secondary reference]

common name: Australian Indigo [n/a]

Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 164 [secondary reference]

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 162 [secondary reference]

common name: Native Indigo [n/a] common name: Australian Indigo [n/a]

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

Maconochie, J.R. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Indigofera. Flora of Central Australia: 158 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 291-292, Fig. 48J [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 96 [secondary reference]

Weber, J.Z. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Papilionoideae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 578 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Indigofera. Flora of New South Wales 2: 409 [secondary reference]

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Fabaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 670, Fig. 135c [secondary reference]

common name: Austral Indigo [n/a]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Indigofera. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 568 [secondary reference]

Jessup, L.W. (2003), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 1 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Indigofera australis Willd. var. australis legitimate taxonomic synonym: Indigofera australis var. signata F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate

Wilson, Peter G. & Rowe, R. (20 December 2010), New taxa and typifications in Indigofera (Fabaceae) for South Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 24: 67 [secondary reference]

• Neotype: (designated here): specimen with immature fruit labelled 'Id. australis 1.' (B-Willd., photo NSW [IDC microfiche, specimen no. 13904]).

nomenclatural synonym: Anila australis (Willd.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Indigofera angulata Lindl. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Indigofera sylvatica Sieber ex Spreng. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Indigofera lindleyana Spreng. ex Steud. nom. illeg.

Wilson, Peter G. & Rowe, R. (20 December 2010), New taxa and typifications in Indigofera (Fabaceae) for South Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 24: 68 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Indigofera australis subsp. hesperia Peter G.Wilson & Rowe legitimate by Ker Gawler, J.B. (1819), The Botanical Register: Consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants, Cultivated in British Gardens; with their History and Mode of Treatment 5: t. 386

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

nomenclatural synonym: Anila australis (Willd.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Anil australis A.D.Chapm. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Indigofera australis Vent. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Indigofera angulata Lindl. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Indigofera sylvatica Sieber ex Spreng. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Indigofera lindleyana Spreng. ex Steud. nom. illeg.

• APC Dist.: WA, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

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

misapplied to: Indigofera australis subsp. hesperia Peter G.Wilson & Rowe legitimate by Ker Gawler, J.B. (1819), The Botanical Register: Consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants, Cultivated in British Gardens; with their History and Mode of Treatment 5: t. 386

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Indigofera australis subsp. hesperia Peter G.Wilson & Rowe legitimate by Weber, J.Z. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Papilionoideae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 578

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