Tindale, M.D. (March 1980), Notes on Australian taxa of Acacia No. 6. Telopea 1(6): 441, t. XXIII. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NEW SOUTH WALES: Southern Tablelands: Tinderry Mountains, 13.2 km by road ESE. of Michelago on the Jerangle Road, 35°44′S, 149°16′E, alt. 1230 m, ... R. Coveny 6586, P. Hind & M. Parris 2. viii.1975 (NSW), flowering and with mature fruit. ISOTYPES: BRI, CANB, K, L, US."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 148 [secondary reference]

Morrison, D.A. & Davies, S.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales 2: 380 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 321, Fig. 27M-O, Map 149 [secondary reference]

• Type: Tinderry Mtns, 13.2 km by road SSE of Michelago on the Jerangle road, N.S.W., 2 Aug. 1975, R.Coveny 6586, P.Hind & M.Parris ; holo: NSW; iso all n.v. : BRI, CANB, K, L, US.

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

Kodela, P.G. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 462 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (3 December 2003), A synopsis of Racosperma C.Mart. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Austrobaileya 6(3): 458 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma costinianum (Tindale) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma costinianum (Tindale) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW

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