Hegnera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae.

It is found in the countries of Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand and Vietnam.

[1] The genus name of Hegnera is in honour of Johanna "Hansli" Cnefelius, née Hegner, a friend of the author of the genus, Anton Karl Schindler.

[3] The Latin specific epithet of obcordata refers to the obcordate shape of the leaves.

[1] Hegnera obcordata has the following synonyms; Desmodium obcordatum (Miq.)