Henderson, E.G. & Henderson, A. (1864), The Illustrated Bouquet 3: subt. 69 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

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

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

orthographic variant: Swainsona osborni var. atropurpurea Hend. & Andr.Hend. 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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