Maslin, B.R. (11 October 1983), Studies in the genus Acacia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) - 14. New taxa from north-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 4(3): 383-386, Figs 1, 2, 14 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: "35 km S of Gascoyne Junction on the road to Towrana Station, Western Australia. ... 29 July 1981, B.R. Maslin 5004 (holo: PERTH; iso: BM, BRI, CANB, G, K, MEL, NSW, NY)."

• Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the tall growth habit."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 83 [secondary reference]

Tindale, M.D. & Kodela, P.G. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11B: 328, Figs 64K-M, 70K-M, Map 435 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (3 December 2003), A synopsis of Racosperma C.Mart. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Austrobaileya 6(3): 449 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma anastemum (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma anastemum (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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