Lee, A.T. (10 September 1948), The genus Swainsona. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 1(4): 213-214, fig. 29, map 11 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Bulloo Overflow in N.S.W., Beadle, 12.8.1941, 613; NSW."

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 421 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 128 [secondary reference]

Taylor, J. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Swainsona. Flora of Central Australia: 163 [secondary reference]

Thompson, J. (26 September 1990), New species and new contributions in the genus Swainsona (Fabaceae) in New South Wales. Telopea 4(1): 4 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Swainsona purpurea (A.T.Lee) Joy Thomps. legitimate

Thompson, J. & James, T.A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Swainsona. Flora of New South Wales 2: 440 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Swainsona purpurea (A.T.Lee) Joy Thomps. legitimate

Thompson, J. (30 September 1993), A revision of the genus Swainsona (Fabaceae). Telopea 5(3): 544 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Swainsona purpurea (A.T.Lee) Joy Thomps. legitimate

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Fabaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 696 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Swainsona purpurea (A.T.Lee) Joy Thomps. legitimate

Thompson, J. & James, T.A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Swainsona. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 607 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Swainsona purpurea (A.T.Lee) Joy Thomps. legitimate

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