Hedysarum nudiflorum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 749. 1753.

"Habitat in Virginia." RCN: 5523.

Lectotype (Reveal in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 472. 1997): Clayton 124 (BM-000038169).

Current name: Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).