• Desmanthus Topsent, 1893 [Family: Desmanthidae]
• Desmanthus Willdenow, 1806 [Family: Fabaceae]
• Desmanthus acinaciformis Span. accepted as Neptunia javanica Miq.
• Desmanthus acuminatus Benth.
• Desmanthus arborescens Benth. accepted as Dichrostachys arborescens (Benth.) Villiers
• Desmanthus arsenei (Britton & Rose) Standl. accepted as Desmanthus painteri (Britton & Rose) Standl.
• Desmanthus balsensis J.L. Contr.
• Desmanthus bernierianus (Baill.) Drake accepted as Dichrostachys bernieriana Baill.
• Desmanthus bicornutus S. Watson
• Desmanthus brachylobus (Willd.) Benth. accepted as Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill.
• Desmanthus brachypus (Baill.) Drake accepted as Mimosa psoralea (DC.) Benth.
• Desmanthus brevipes B.L. Turner accepted as Desmanthus tatuhyensis Hoehne
• Desmanthus campenonii Drake accepted as Dichrostachys tenuifolia Benth.
• Desmanthus chacoensis Burkart accepted as Desmanthus tatuhyensis Hoehne
• Desmanthus cinereus (L.) Willd. accepted as Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn.
• Desmanthus commersonianus Baill. accepted as Gagnebina commersoniana (Baill.) R. Vig.
• Desmanthus comosus A. Rich. accepted as Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.
• Desmanthus cooleyi (Eaton) Trel.
• Desmanthus covillei (Britton & Rose) B.L. Turner
• Desmanthus depressus Willd. accepted as Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.
• Desmanthus diffusus Willd. accepted as Desmanthus pernambucanus (L.) Thell.
• Desmanthus falcatus Scheele accepted as Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill.
• Desmanthus fallax (Small) K. Schum. accepted as Desmanthus obtusus S. Watson
• Desmanthus fruticosus Rose
• Desmanthus glandulosus (B.L. Turner) Luckow
• Desmanthus greveanus Drake accepted as Dichrostachys tenuifolia Benth.
• Desmanthus hexapetalus (Micheli) J.F. Macbr.
• Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill.
• Desmanthus incrustans (Topsent, 1889)
• Desmanthus incurvus Benth. accepted as Desmanthus pumilus (Schltdl.) J.F. Macbr.
• Desmanthus insularis (Britton & Rose) Leon accepted as Desmanthus leptophyllus Kunth
• Desmanthus interior (Britton & Rose) Bullock
• Desmanthus jamesii Torr. & A. Gray accepted as Desmanthus cooleyi (Eaton) Trel.
• Desmanthus lacustris Willd. accepted as Neptunia oleracea Lour.
• Desmanthus latus (Britton & Rose) Standl. accepted as Desmanthus leptophyllus Kunth
• Desmanthus leptolobus Torr. & A. Gray
• Desmanthus leptophyllus DC. accepted as Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.
• Desmanthus leptophyllus Kunth
• Desmanthus levii van Soest & Hajdu, 2000
• Desmanthus macphersoni Uriz, 1988 accepted as Paradesmanthus macphersoni (Uriz, 1988)
• Desmanthus meandroides van Soest & Hajdu, 2000
• Desmanthus michelii Hassl. accepted as Desmanthus hexapetalus (Micheli) J.F. Macbr.
• Desmanthus multiglandulosus Britton & Killip accepted as Desmanthus leptophyllus Kunth
• Desmanthus natans Willd., p.p. accepted as Neptunia oleracea Lour.
• Desmanthus nervosus (Britton & Rose) Rudd accepted as Calliandropsis nervosus (Britton & Rose) H.M. Hern. & P. Guinet
• Desmanthus obtusus S. Watson
• Desmanthus oligospermus Brandegee
• Desmanthus painteri (Britton & Rose) Standl.
• Desmanthus palmeri (Britton & Rose) B.L. Turner accepted as Desmanthus covillei (Britton & Rose) B.L. Turner
• Desmanthus paspalaceus (Lindm.) Burkart
• Desmanthus paucifoliolatus Scott-Elliot accepted as Dichrostachys paucifoliolata (Scott-Elliot) Drake
• Desmanthus pedunculatus Buckley accepted as Desmanthus velutinus Scheele
• Desmanthus pernambucanus (L.) Thell.
• Desmanthus pernambucensis (L.) Thell. accepted as Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.
• Desmanthus pervilleanus Baill. accepted as Gagnebina pervilleana (Baill.) G.P. Lewis & P. Guinet
• Desmanthus plenus (L.) Willd. accepted as Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.
• Desmanthus polyphyllus DC. accepted as Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.
• Desmanthus pratorum Macfad. accepted as Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.
• Desmanthus pringlei (Britton & Rose) F.J. Herm.
• Desmanthus pubescens B.L. Turner
• Desmanthus pumilus (Schltdl.) J.F. Macbr.
• Desmanthus punctatus Willd. accepted as Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.
• Desmanthus reticulatus Benth.
• Desmanthus rhabdophorus (Hentschel, 1912)
• Desmanthus rhombifolius Buckley accepted as Desmanthus reticulatus Benth.
• Desmanthus rostratus B.L. Turner accepted as Desmanthus bicornutus S. Watson
• Desmanthus salinarum (Vahl) Steud. accepted as Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.
• Desmanthus scottianus Drake accepted as Dichrostachys scottiana (Drake) Villiers
• Desmanthus stolonifer DC. accepted as Neptunia oleracea Lour.
• Desmanthus strictus Bertol. accepted as Desmanthus pernambucanus (L.) Thell.
• Desmanthus strictus DC. accepted as Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.
• Desmanthus subulatus (Britton & Rose) B.L. Turner accepted as Desmanthus bicornutus S. Watson
• Desmanthus tatuhyensis Hoehne
• Desmanthus tenellus DC. accepted as Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.
• Desmanthus tenuifolius (Benth.) Drake accepted as Dichrostachys tenuifolia Benth.
• Desmanthus topsenti Hentschel, 1912
• Desmanthus triquetris Willd. accepted as Neptunia triquetra (Vahl) Benth.
• Desmanthus triquetrus Willd. accepted as Neptunia triquetra (Vahl) Benth.
• Desmanthus velutinus Scheele
• Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.