Lindley, J. in Lindley, J. (ed.) (1843), Hovea racemulosa. Spikeletted Hovea. Edwards's Botanical Register 29: 4, subt. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "it was found by Mr. Cunningham along the upper branches of the Brisbane River in Moreton Bay, in the year 1829."

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

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

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 730 [basionym]

basionym of: Hovea longifolia var. ramulosa (Lindl.) Domin legitimate

Ross, J.H. (18 March 1991), Notes on Hovea R.Br. (Fabaceae): 5. Muelleria 7(3): 358 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Upper branches of the Brisbane River Moreton Bay 1829", Cunningham 35 (CGE; Isolectotypes: BM, G, K).

Ross, J.H. (18 March 1991), Notes on Hovea R.Br. (Fabaceae): 5. Muelleria 7(3): 358 [taxonomic synonym]

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

Thompson, I.R. (8 March 2001), Morphometric analysis and revision of eastern Australian Hovea (Brongniartieae - Fabaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 14(1): 89 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Hovea longifolia var. pannosa (A.Cunn. ex Hook.) Benth. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Hovea pannosa A.Cunn. ex Hook.f. legitimate by Hooker, W.J. in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (1831), Hovea pannosa. Rusty Hovea. Botanical Magazine 58: 3053, pl. 3053

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

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

pro parte misapplication: Hovea longifolia R.Br. legitimate by Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 272

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

taxonomic synonym: Hovea longifolia var. rosmarinifolia (A.Cunn.) Benth. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Hovea longifolia var. pannosa (A.Cunn. ex Hook.) Benth. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Hovea pannosa A.Cunn. ex Hook.f. legitimate by Ross, J.H. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Hovea. Flora of Victoria 3: 806, 808, Fig. 163

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

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