學名發表文獻

H. Ohashi & R. R. Mill. 2000. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 57(2): 179. (Edinburgh J. Bot.)

台灣首次記錄發表文獻

Huang et al. 2003. Flora of Taiwan, second edition 6: 65. (Fl. Taiwan 2nd edit.)

異名與其在台灣首次使用的文獻

• Desmodium laterale Schindl.
  Liu & Chuang. 1962. Taiwania 8: 84.
• Desmodium laxum DC.
  Matsum. 1899. The Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo, Japan 12: 415. (J. Coll. Sci. Univ. Tokyo)
• Desmodium laxum DC. subsp. laterale (Schindl.) Ohashi
  Ohashi. 1973. The Asiatic species of Desmodium and its allied genera (Leguminosae) 1: 137. (Ginkgoana)

各語言俗名

• 中

  琉球山螞蝗
• 台

  Chhàu pún péh bé sái
• 日

  りゆうきゆうぬすびとはぎ

參考文獻

• Huang et al. 2003. Flora of Taiwan, second edition 6: 65. (Fl. Taiwan 2nd edit.)
• Yang. 1982. A list of plants in Taiwan. (List Pl. Taiwan)