Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 723 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 323 [secondary reference]

Sims, J. (1804), Botanical Magazine 21: t. 792 [secondary reference]

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): 532 [secondary reference]

Green, M.L. in Ramsbottom, J., Wilmott, A.J., Wakefield, E.M. & Sprague, T.A. (ed.) (August 1929), The application of Linnean generic names to be determined by means of specified Standard-species. Nomenclature: Proposals by British Botanists: 175 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Colutea arborescens L.

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 204 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Dist.: SA (doubtfully naturalised)

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