Schindler, A.K. (1925), Desmodii generumque affinium species et combinationes novae. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 21(1-7): 10 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Austromalayische Provinz: Tropisches Australien: Queensland, Rockingham's Bay (J. Dallachy!)."

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 66 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (25 January 1999), Desmodium Desv. (Fabaceae) and related genera in Australia: a taxonomic revision. Austrobaileya 5(2): 250, map 38 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Desmodium rhytidophyllum subsp. acutifoliolum Verdc. legitimate

• APC Dist.: 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 3160 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 209 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Desmodium rhytidophyllum subsp. acutifoliolum Verdc. legitimate

Ohashi, H. (2004), Taxonomy and distribution of Desmodium and related genera (Leguminosae) in Malesia (I). Journal of Japanese Botany 79(2): 130 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Desmodium rhytidophyllum subsp. acutifoliolum Verdc. legitimate

Ohashi, K., Ohashi, H., Nemoto, T. & Nata, K. (20 October 2020), Phylogenetic analyses for classification of the Desmodium group of Leguminosae Tribe Desmodieae 4. Desmodium and Oxytes in Oceania. Journal of Japanese Botany 95(5): 265 [basionym]

basionym of: Maekawaea tenax (Schindl.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi legitimate

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