Miquel, F.A.W. (1855), Flora van Nederlandsch Indie 1-1(2): 248 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "D. dependens Blume Herb. L.B. – Ob legumen valde juvenile sectio dubia ... Moluksche eilanden. Nieuw Guinea."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 40 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1900), The Queensland Flora 2: 413 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 139 [secondary reference]

• Vernacular: Wai-gen

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: 113 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Desmodium ormocarpoides DC. legitimate

Ohashi, H. (2004), Taxonomy and distribution of Desmodium and related genera (Leguminosae) in Malesia (II). Journal of Japanese Botany 79: 157 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hanslia ormocarpoides (DC.) H.Ohashi legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Hanslia ormocarpoides (DC.) H.Ohashi legitimate

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