Leach, G.J. (14 June 1994), Notes and new species of Acacia (Mimosaceae) from northern Australia. Nuytsia 9(3): 351-353, Figs 1, 5 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, 23 Nov. 1990, I.D.Cowie 1427 & C.R.Dunlop; holo: DNA; iso: BRI, CANB, K, NSW, PERTH.

• Etymology: "The specific epithet derives from the distribution of the species being centered on the Tolmer Range.

Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 19-20, Fig. 10 [secondary reference]

Cowan, R.S. & Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11B: 151, Fig. 32D-F, Map 214 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. (9 July 2001), Wattle - Acacias of Australia: - [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (3 December 2003), A synopsis of Racosperma C.Mart. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Austrobaileya 6(3): 490 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma tolmerense (G.J.Leach) Pedley legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma tolmerense (G.J.Leach) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: NT

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