Pedley, L. (25 January 1999), Notes on Acacia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) chiefly from northern Australia. Austrobaileya 5(2): 309-310 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland. BURNETT DISTRICT: 6.7 km along Gurgeena Plateau road, 25˚29'S 151˚23'E, 23 August 1989, P.I.Forster PIF5650 (holo:BRI; iso (n.v.): CANB, MEL, PERTH).".

• Etymology: "The specific epithet is derived from Latin rubrica, red earth, and -cola, inhabitant, an allusion to the occurrence of the species on red soils."

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 392 [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): 485 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma rubricola (Pedley) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma rubricola (Pedley) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma rubricola (Pedley) Pedley legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia sp. (Binjour P.I.Forster+ PIF5734) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld

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