Maslin, B.R. (8 June 1999), Acacia miscellany 16. The taxonomy of fifty-five species of Acacia, primarily Western Australian, in section Phyllodineae (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Nuytsia 12(3): 312 [tax. nov.]

• Type: 20 km south-east of Sinclair Soak, c. 63 km north-east of Norseman, Western Australia, 9 August 1980, K. Newbey 6986 (holo: PERTH 00734950, iso: K, PERTH 00734942).

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 484, Fig. 60R-U, Map 344 [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): 447 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma acanthaster (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma acanthaster (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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