Bauhinia elmeri Merr., Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 15 (1929) 102; Hou, Larsen & Larsen, Fl. Malesiana 12 (1996) 513.
Phanera elmeri (Merr.) de Wit, Reinwardtia 3 (1956) 520.
Type: Elmer 21786 (A lecto; B, L (elmeri Bauhinia TYPE ), C, G, M, U), Sabah.