ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Swainsona formosa

Name author: (G.Don) Joy Thomps.

A species in the Fabaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Swainsona
Species: Swainsona formosa
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1990

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Swainsona formosa. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

16 synonyms in this snapshot

Clianthus dampieriName author: A.Cunn. ex Lindl.
Clianthus dampieri var. marginataName author: Dombrain
Clianthus dampieri var. marginatusName author: Wickham
Clianthus dampieri var. tricolorName author: Anon.
Clianthus formosusName author: (G.Don) Ford & Vickery
Clianthus oxleyiName author: A.Cunn. ex Lindl.
Clianthus speciosusName author: (G.Don) Asch. & Graebn.
Clianthus speciosus subsp. marginataName author: (Dombrain) Asch. & Graebn.
Clianthus speciosus var. oxleyiName author: (A.Cunn. ex Lindl.) Domin
Clianthus speciosus var. typicusName author: Domin
Colutea novae-hollandiaeName author: Walp.
Donia formosaName author: G.Don
Donia speciosaName author: G.Don
Kennedia speciosaName author: A.Cunn.
Swainsona atrococcineaName author: Carrière
Willdampia formosaName author: (G.Don) A.S.George

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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