Willis, J.H. (15 July 1967), Systematic notes on the indigenous Australian flora. Muelleria 1(3): 127 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Mt. Kaye, 13 miles N.N.W. of Cann River, far E. Victoria, on steep granitic slopes at ±760 m. (2,500) feet alt. – J.H. Willis & N.A. Wakefield, 16 Oct. 1948 (MEL). Part of HOLOTYPE at NSW."

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

taxonomic synonym of: Hovea purpurea Sweet legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Hovea purpurea Sweet legitimate

Ross, J.H. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Hovea. Flora of Victoria 3: 806 [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): 92 [taxonomic synonym]

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

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

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

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