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 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Kalkman B.W. 3596 (New Guinea) in L; isotypes in A, BO, CANB, P."

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: 215-216 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Hedysarum polycarpon Poir. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Desmodium polycarpon (Poir.) 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 polycarpon (Poir.) DC. legitimate

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 33 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Papilionaceae (Fabaceae). Flora of the Kimberley Region: 396 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 305 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 71, Fig. 21 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (25 January 1999), Desmodium Desv. (Fabaceae) and related genera in Australia: a taxonomic revision. Austrobaileya 5(2): 246, map 31 [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 3544 [secondary reference]

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

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 208 [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]

taxonomic synonym: Hedysarum polycarpon Poir. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Desmodium polycarpon (Poir.) DC. legitimate

Ohashi, H. & Ohashi, K. (2018), Grona, a genus separated from Desmodium (Leguminosae Tribe Desmodieae. Journal of Japanese Botany 93(2): 112 [basionym]

basionym of: Grona heterocarpos var. strigosa (Meeuwen) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi legitimate

Ho, B.C., Yeo, R.S.W. & Chen, L.M.J. (2021), A review of Desmodium s.l. (Leguminosae, subfamily Papilionoideae) in Singapore and nomenclature updates in the Malay Peninsula. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 73(1): 59 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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

orthographic variant: Desmodium heterocarpum var. strigosum Dunlop orth. var.

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

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

Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (8 March 2022), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2021. Nuytsia 33: 6 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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