⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-13046800, with some changes.

Nicolsonia cayennensis var. obovata DC. is a synonym of Desmodium barbatum (L.) Benth.

This name is a synonym of Desmodium barbatum (L.) Benth..

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 13046800) with original publication details: Mém. Légum. 7: 314 314 1825.