Linnaeus, C. (1763), Species Plantarum Edn. 2, 2: 1051 [tax. nov.]

Burman, N.L. (1768), Flora Indica: cui accedit series zoophytorum indicorum, nec non Prodromus Florae Capensis: 164, t. 52, f. 1 [secondary reference]

Loureiro, J. de (1790), Flora Cochinchinensis Edn. 1, 2: 447 [secondary reference]

Candolle, A.P. de in Candolle, A.P. de (ed.) (1825), Leguminosae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 2: 327 [basionym]

basionym of: Desmodium reniforme (L.) DC. legitimate

Candolle, A.P. de in Candolle, A.P. de (ed.) (1825), Leguminosae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 2: 324 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Lourea reniformis DC. legitimate by Loureiro, J. de (1790), Flora Cochinchinensis Edn. 1, 2: 447

Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 770 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lourea reniformis DC. legitimate

Ohashi, H. (2004), Taxonomy and distribution of Desmodium and related genera (Leguminosae) in Malesia (I). Journal of Japanese Botany 79(2): 128 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Desmodium renifolium (L.) Schindl. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Desmodium renifolium (L.) Schindl. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Desmodium renifolium (L.) Schindl. legitimate

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