Maiden, J.H. in Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), Appendix IV: Acacias of the Northern Territory. The Flora of the Northern Territory: 344 [autonym]

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

McDonald, M.W. (13 May 2003), Revision of Acacia tumida (Leguminoseae: Mimosoideae) and close allies, including the description of three rare taxa. Australian Systematic Botany 16(2): 155-158, , Figs 10, 11 (map) [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma tumidum (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Pedley var. tumidum legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT

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