Hedysarum canescens Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 748. 1753.

"Habitat in Virginia, Jamaica." RCN: 5515.

Lectotype (Reveal in Turland & Jarvis in Taxon 46: 471. 1997): Clayton 209 (BM-000038877).

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