Persoon, C.H. (September 1807), Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum 2(2): 329 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Cracca purpurea L. legitimate

Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): xliii [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 209 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Tephrosia baueri Benth. ex A.Gray legitimate

Tate, R. (1880), A Census of the Indigenous Flowering Plants and Ferns of Extra-Tropical South Australia. Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 3: 90 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1881), A catalogue of plants collected during Mr. Alexander Forrest's geographical exploration of North-west Australia in 1879. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 14: 87 [secondary reference]

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

Anonymous (1883), Western Australia - Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council: 12 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (10 March 1884), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 1: 4 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 123 [secondary reference]

Fitzgerald, W.V. (2 June 1906), Some species of West Kimberley plants. Botanical References. The Western Mail 21(1066): 10, 24 [secondary reference]

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: 124, 202 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 316 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 754 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 751 [unsourced pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Tephrosia brachyodon Domin legitimate

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 464 [secondary reference]

Specht, R.L. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (August 1958), The Gymnospermae and Angiospermae collected on the Arnhem Land Expedition. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology: 241 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. & Murray, L.R. (1963), Poisonous Plants of the Northern Territory: 55 [secondary reference]

Bosman, M.T.M. & de Haas, A.J.P. (1983), A revision of the genus Tephrosia in Malesia. Blumea 28(2): 464-469 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cracca purpurea L. legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 101 [secondary reference]

Weber, J.Z. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Papilionoideae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 574 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Tephrosia supina Domin legitimate by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 464

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 67 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 3096 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Cracca purpurea L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Galega purpurea (L.) L. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

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

pro parte misapplied to: Tephrosia supina Domin legitimate by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 464

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

misapplied to: Tephrosia rosea F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate by Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 101

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

pro parte misapplied to: Tephrosia brachyodon Domin legitimate by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 464

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Tephrosia supina Domin legitimate by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 464

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Tephrosia sp. deserts (J.R.Maconochie 1403) WA Herbarium [n/a] by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 464

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