Regel, E.A. von in Fischer, F.E.L. von & Meyer, C.A.A. von (ed.) (1867), Index Seminum, quae hortus botanicus Imperialis Petropolitanus pro mutua commutatione offert: 108 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Swainsona osbornii T.Moore legitimate

• Comment: Published as `β purpurea'.

Thompson, J. (30 September 1993), A revision of the genus Swainsona (Fabaceae). Telopea 5(3): 450 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Swainsona galegifolia (Andrews) R.Br. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Swainsona coronillaefolia var. purpurea Regel orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Swainsona galegifolia (Andrews) R.Br. legitimate

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