Dombrain, H.H. (1866), The Floral Magazine 5: pl. 273 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "The seeds of Swainsona magnifica were received by Mr. Williams from Australia ... and first flowered with him in 1863."

Lee, A.T. (10 September 1948), The genus Swainsona. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 1(4): 153 [taxonomic synonym]

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

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: - [taxonomic synonym]

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

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