Don, G. (October 1832), A General History of Dichlamydeous Plants 2: 404 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Native of New South Wales"

• Etymology: "Brunia-like Acacia."

Bentham, G. in Hooker, W.J. (1842), Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species. London Journal of Botany 1: 344-345 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 343 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 44 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 108 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 157 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (29 February 1980), A revision of Acacia Mill. in Queensland, Part 2. Austrobaileya 1(3): 246 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Rocky Hills, south of Moreton Bay, in 1828, Cunningham (K, holo)."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 147 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Mimosaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 363, 368, Fig. 59K [secondary reference]

Williams, K.A.W. (1987), Native Plants of Queensland 3: 2 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (24 September 1987), Racosperma Martius (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Queensland: a checklist. Austrobaileya 2(4): 346 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma brunioides (G.Don) Pedley legitimate

Morrison, D.A. & Davies, S.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales 2: 367 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma brunioides (G.Don) Pedley legitimate

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 345 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma brunioides (G.Don) Pedley legitimate common name: Brown Wattle [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma brunioides (G.Don) Pedley legitimate

Kodela, P.G. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 446-447 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma brunioides (G.Don) Pedley legitimate common name: Brown Wattle [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Acacia bruniades Benth. orth. var.

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