Pedley, L. (1972), A revision of Acacia lycopodiifolia A. Cunn. ex Hook. and its Allies. Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 11: 7 [autonym]

Maslin, B.R. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Mimosaceae (family and Acacia). Flora of Central Australia: 128, Fig. 157E [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Mimosaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 292 [secondary reference]

George, A.S. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11B: 390, Fig. 84G-I, Map 522 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma adoxum (Pedley) Pedley var. adoxum legitimate

• APC Comment: Occasional hybrids between A. adoxa var. adoxa and A. spondylophylla have been reported (George, 2001).
• APC Dist.: WA, NT

Maslin, B.R. & van Leeuwen, S. (2008), Wattles of the Pilbara: 4-5 [secondary reference]

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

common name: Grey Whorled Wattle [n/a]

• Etymology: "It [sic] species name is possibly derived from the Greek adoxos (disreputable, disgraceful) but it is not know why such an inappropriate name was used for such an attractive plant."
• Vernacular: Pirarr-pirarr (Nyangumarta)

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