Sweet, R. (1827), Flora Australasica: 13, pl. 13 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Our drawing of this beautiful new species was taken in May last, at the Nursery of Messrs. Whitley, Brames, and Milne, at Fulham, where it was raised from seed, sent by Mr. Charles Frazer, from New South Wales; and we have seen fine flowering specimens of it in Mr Lambert's Herbarium, that were also sent by Mr. Frazer."

Loddiges, C., Loddiges, G. & Loddiges, W. (1828), The Botanical Cabinet 15: No. 1457 [secondary reference]

common name: Purple Hovea [n/a]

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 173 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hovea longifolia var. pannosa (A.Cunn. ex Hook.) Benth. legitimate

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 173 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Hovea longifolia var. lanceolata (Sims) Benth. legitimate by Loddiges, C., Loddiges, G. & Loddiges, W. (1828), The Botanical Cabinet 15: No. 1457

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 37 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hovea longifolia R.Br. legitimate

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 730 [unsourced doubtful pro parte misapplied]

doubtful pro parte misapplied to: Hovea longifolia var. lanceolata (Sims) Benth. legitimate

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 729 [basionym]

basionym of: Hovea longifolia var. purpurea (Sweet) Domin legitimate

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 220 [secondary reference]

common name: Alpine Hovea [n/a]

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

taxonomic synonym: Hovea rosmarinifolia var. villosa J.H.Willis legitimate

Lee, A.T. & Thompson, J. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 101(2): 137 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Hovea pannosa A.Cunn. ex Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Hovea longifolia f. aspera H.B.Will. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Hovea rosmarinifolia var. villosa J.H.Willis legitimate misapplication: Hovea rosmarinifolia A.Cunn. legitimate by Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 215, Fig. 207, 218, 220 misapplication: Hovea rosmarinifolia A.Cunn. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 282

• Text: The name H. rosmarinifolia has been misapplied to several forms of H. purpurea by Willis (1973) and Burbidge & Gray (1970).

Williams, K.A.W. (1984), Native Plants of Queensland 2: 160 [secondary reference]

James, T.A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Hovea. Flora of New South Wales 2: 516 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Hovea pannosa A.Cunn. ex Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Hovea sp. C (aff. purpurea) [n/a]

Ross, J.H. (18 March 1991), Notes on Hovea R.Br. (Fabaceae): 5. Muelleria 7(3): 353, figs 1, 2 (map). [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Fl. Australasica t.13."

taxonomic synonym: Hovea beckeri F.Muell. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Hovea longifolia var. pannosa (A.Cunn. ex Hook.) Benth. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Hovea longifolia var. lanceolata (Sims) Benth. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Hovea longifolia R.Br. var. longifolia legitimate by Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 693

Ross, J.H. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Hovea. Flora of Victoria 3: 808, Fig. 163e [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Hovea beckeri F.Muell. legitimate

Thompson, I.R. (8 March 2001), Morphometric analysis and revision of eastern Australian Hovea (Brongniartieae - Fabaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 14(1): - [secondary reference]

Thompson, I.R. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Hovea. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 493 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Hovea beckeri F.Muell. legitimate

Thompson, I.R. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Hovea. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 495 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Hovea pannosa A.Cunn. ex Hook.f. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym: Hovea beckeri F.Muell. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Hovea longifolia var. pannosa (A.Cunn. ex Hook.) Benth. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Hovea longifolia var. lanceolata (Sims) Benth. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Hovea longifolia var. purpurea (Sweet) Domin legitimate pro parte misapplication: Hovea longifolia R.Br. var. longifolia legitimate by Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 693 misapplication: Hovea longifolia var. lanceolata (Sims) Benth. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 305

• APC Dist.: SA, NSW, Vic

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

misapplied to: Hovea pannosa A.Cunn. ex Hook.f. legitimate by Lee, A.T. & Thompson, J. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of New South Wales, National Herbarium of New South Wales 101(2): 137

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