Whibley, D.J.E. in Walby, B.J. (ed.) (1976), Acacia araneosa (Fabaceae subfam. Mimosoideae), a new species from South Australia. Contributions from the Herbarium Australiense 14: 1, figs 1, 2-4 (photos). [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Hj.Eichler 19652, Nudlamutana Well, northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia; along track leading westward into the mountain; 26.x.1967 (AD 96750018, holotypus, Fig. 2; CANB, MEL, BRI, isotypi)."

Whibley, D.J.E. (15 July 1985), Plant Portraits. 17. Acacia araneosa Whibley (Leguminosae). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 7(3): 307 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 15 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 277-278, Fig. 17D-F, Map 100 [secondary reference]

• Type: Balcanoona, near Nudlamutana Well, S.A., 26 Oct. 1967, Hj.Eichler 19652 ; holo: AD; iso: BRI n.v. , CANB, MEL n.v.

common name: Balcanoona Wattle [n/a] common name: Spidery Wattle [n/a]

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

common name: Balcanoona Wattle [n/a] common name: Spidery Wattle [n/a]

Pedley, L. (3 December 2003), A synopsis of Racosperma C.Mart. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Austrobaileya 6(3): 450 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma araneosum (Whibley) Pedley legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma araneosum (Whibley) Pedley legitimate

• APC Comment: Probable hybrids between A. araneosa and A. rivalis are known.
• APC Dist.: SA

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