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Nuytsia
The journal of the Western Australian Herbarium

Swainsona thompsoniana (Fabaceae: Faboideae: Galegeae), a new species endemic to the Pilbara bioregion of Western Australia
DAVIS, R.W. AND HURTER, P.J.H.

Swainsona thompsoniana R.W.Davis & P.J.H.Hurter is described here as new. An amendment to an existing key for Swainsona Salisb. is provided to account for S. thompsoniana. Swainsona thompsoniana occurs on cracking clay soils from east of Pannawonica to Mount Florence Station and south-east to Tom Price and Wittenoom; a distribution map is included.