Fabaceae Lindl.
Acacia perpusilla Maslin, M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett , legitimate, scientific
Maslin, B.R., Barrett, M.D. & Barrett, R.L. (21 November 2013), A baker's dozen of new wattles highlights significant Acacia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) diversity and endemism in the north-west Kimberley region of Western Australia. Nuytsia 23: 572-575, Figs 2A (map), 11 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: King Edward River, Theda Station, North Kimberley, Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 1 May 2008, M.D. Barrett MDB 2224 (holo: PERTH 08103046; iso: CANB, BRI, DNA, K, MEL, NSW, PERTH 08455449).
taxonomic synonym: Acacia sp. King Edward River (M.D.Barrett MDB 2224) WA Herbarium [n/a] common name: King Edward River Wattle [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: WA
  • Etymology: "The botanical name is derived from the Latin pusillus (very small) modified by the suffix per- (very) in allusion to the small phyllodes."
Parker, C.M. & Biggs, L.J. (1 May 2014), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2013. Nuytsia 24: 51 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Acacia sp. King Edward River (M.D.Barrett MDB 2224) WA Herbarium [n/a]