Maslin, B.R. & van Leeuwen, S. (21 August 2008), New taxa of Acacia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) and notes on other species from the Pilbara and adjacent desert regions of Western Australia. Nuytsia 18: 154-157, Fig. 4 [tax. nov.]

• Type: south-west of Marble Bar, Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 20 May 1982, B.R. Maslin 5266 (holo: PERTH 00164240; iso: K, MEL, NSW, NY, PERTH).

common name: Leeuwen's Wattle [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Acacia leeuweniana Maslin manuscript name taxonomic synonym: Acacia sp. Spear Hill (B.R.Maslin 5266) WA Herbarium [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA

Maslin, B.R., van Leeuwen, S. & Reid, J. (2010), Wattles of the Pilbara: - [secondary reference]

common name: Spear Hill Wattle [n/a] common name: Leeuwen's Wattle [n/a]

• Etymology: "This handsome new species is named in honour of Stephen van Leeuwen, Research Scientist with the Department of Environment and Conservation, in recognition of the major contribution that he has made to our understanding of the Pilbara flora. Stephen has worked in the Pilbara for 25 years and apart from his extensive documentation and collections of plants of the region during this period he has facilitated the work of many other people through his guidance (technical, scientific and in the field) and advice. Stephen is in charge of the botanical component of the comprehensive Pilbara Biological Survey that is currently in progress."

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