Knaap-van Meeuwen, M.S., Steenis, C.G.G.J. van & Stemmerik, J. (1961), Preliminary revision of sone genera of Malaysian Papilionaceae II. Reinwardtia 6(1): 95 [autonym]

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: 213 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Desmodium trichocaulon DC. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 120 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Desmodium trichocaulon DC. legitimate

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 310 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Desmodium trichocaulon DC. legitimate

Gardner, C.L. & James, T.A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Desmodium. Flora of New South Wales 2: 412 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (25 January 1999), Desmodium Desv. (Fabaceae) and related genera in Australia: a taxonomic revision. Austrobaileya 5(2): 244, map 30 [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

Gardner, C.L., James, T.A. & Murray, L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Desmodium. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 577 [secondary reference]

Jessup, L.W. (2003), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 1 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

Ohashi, H. (2004), Taxonomy and distribution of Desmodium and related genera (Leguminosae) in Malesia (I). Journal of Japanese Botany 79(2): 125 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Grona heterocarpos (L.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi var. heterocarpos legitimate

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