Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 768 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland: Brisbane River, A. DIETRICH No. 729 und einmal ohne Nummer, beide von TAUBERT als D. Muelleri bestimmt; Flinders River bei Hughenden (DOMIN II. 1910); Rocky Island bei Yarraba (DOMIN I. 1910)."

Pedley, L. (25 January 1999), Desmodium Desv. (Fabaceae) and related genera in Australia: a taxonomic revision. Austrobaileya 5(2): 238 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: In fl. Flinders River ad opp. Hughenden, Feb 1910, Domin '4733' (lecto: PR 527380, chosen here).

Pedley, L. (25 January 1999), Desmodium Desv. (Fabaceae) and related genera in Australia: a taxonomic revision. Austrobaileya 5(2): 238 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Desmodium filiforme Zoll. & Moritzi legitimate

Ohashi, H. (2004), Taxonomy and distribution of Desmodium and related genera (Leguminosae) in Malesia (I). Journal of Japanese Botany 79(2): 122 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Desmodium filiforme Zoll. & Moritzi legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Desmodium filiforme Zoll. & Moritzi legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Grona filiformis (Zoll. & Moritzi) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi legitimate

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