Schindler, A.K. (1925), Desmodii generumque affinium species et combinationes novae. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 21(1-7): 4 [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: 243 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Desmodium microphyllum (Thunb.) DC. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Codariocalyx microphyllus (Thunb.) H.Ohashi legitimate

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