Bentham, G. in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (December 1841), Notes on Mimoseae with a short synopsis of species. The Journal of Botany 4(31): 353 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Mimosa nutans Pers. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Desmanthus nutans (Pers.) DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cailliea dichrostachys Guill. & Perr. nom. illeg.

• Comment: Reference to basionym indirect, via citation of Desmanthus nutans (Pers.) DC. and Cailliea dichrostachys Guill. & Perr.

Bentham, G. (1875), Revision of the Suborder Mimosae. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 30(3): 382 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Mimosa nutans Pers. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Desmanthus nutans (Pers.) DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cailliea dichrostachys Guill. & Perr. nom. illeg. misapplication: Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. legitimate by Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 299

Cowan, R.S. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Mimosaceae. Flora of Australia 12: 20 [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: A widespread taxon that R.S.Cowan, Fl. Australia 12: 20 (1998), indicated may extend into tropical Australia from Asia. However no Australian material has been confirmed.

• Text: "This is an African species which extends into south and SE Asia, Malesia and presumably tropical Australia. However, no Australian specimens have been seen."

Cowan, R.S. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Mimosaceae. Flora of Australia 12: 19 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Dichrostachys cinerea subsp. malesiana Brenan & Brummitt legitimate by Bentham, G. (1875), Revision of the Suborder Mimosae. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 30(3): 382

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Mimosa nutans Pers. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Desmanthus nutans (Pers.) DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cailliea dicrostachys Guill. & Perr. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Cailliea dichrostachys Guill. & Perr. nom. illeg. misapplication: Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. legitimate by Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 299

• APC Comment: A widespread taxon suggested by R.S.Cowan, Fl. Australia 12: 20 (1998), as possibly occurring in tropical Australia, but this is not supported by specimens.

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