Baker, E.G. (1937), Botanical results of the Archbold Expedition No. 9: A new Papuan Desmodium. Brittonia 2(4): 318 [tax. nov.]

Pedley, L. (25 January 1999), Desmodium Desv. (Fabaceae) and related genera in Australia: a taxonomic revision. Austrobaileya 5(2): 247 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Desmodium nemorosum F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate

Ohashi, H. (2004), Taxonomy and distribution of Desmodium and related genera (Leguminosae) in Malesia (I). Journal of Japanese Botany 79(2): 127 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Desmodium nemorosum F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Desmodium nemorosum F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Grona nemorosa (F.Muell. ex Benth.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi legitimate

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