Bentham, G. in Miquel, F.A.W. (August 1852), Leguminosae. Plantae Junghuhnianae 2: 226, adnot. [tax. nov.]

Ohashi, H. (15 February 1973), The Asiatic species of Desmodium and its allied genera (Leguminosae). Ginkgoana, contributions to the flora of Asia and the Pacific Region 1: 120 [basionym]

basionym of: Desmodium subg. Podocarpium (Benth.) H.Ohashi legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Desmodium subg. Podocarpium (Benth.) H.Ohashi legitimate

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