Swainsona galegifolia (Andrews) R. Br. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Swainsona galegifolia (Andrews) R. Br.

Summary

Genus:

Swainsona

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Galegeae

Subtribe:

Astragalinae

Nomen number:

35931

Place of publication:

W. T. Aiton, Hortus kew. ed. 2, 4:327. 1812

Comment:

the generic treatment and species description in Hortus kewensis is attributed to "Brown mss." so he is the author of the name fide Melbourne ICN Art. 46 Ex. 23

Verified:

06/17/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

4 (4 active, 1 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Vicia galegifolia Andrews

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Swainsona coronillifolia Salisb.

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Reference(s)

Bailey, F. M. 1900. The Queensland flora. 1899-1905 401.
Bentham, G. Flora australiensis. 1863-1878
Encke, F. et al. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage. 1984
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia. 1993
Lee, A. 1948. The genus Swainsona. Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 1:153.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. Hortus third. 1976
Munson, W. M. 1899. The acquisition of atmospheric nitrogen. Soil inoculation. Rep. (Annual) Maine Agric. Exp. Sta. 1898:208-212.
Thompson, J. 1993. A revision of the genus Swainsona (Fabaceae). Telopea 5:250.

Common names

English
cranky-pea –
Darling-pea –
smooth Darling-pea –
swanflower –
wintersweet-pea –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Australasia	Australia	Australia	New South Wales
1	Native	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Queensland
1	Native	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Victoria

Native
Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria]

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Vertebrate poisons	mammals		Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia. 1993

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=35931. Accessed 20 July 2025.