Maslin, B.R. & Whibley, D.J.E. (23 December 1987), The taxonomy of some South Australian Acacia section Phyllodineae species (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Nuytsia 6(1): 27-30, Fig. 3 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NE of Coolanie, Eyre Peninsula, S.A., 19 Oct. 1983, J.D. Briggs 1391 (holo: PERTH; iso: AD, CBG, K)."

• Etymology: "Cretaceus (L.) - chalk-white. Refers to the conspicuously pruinose branchlets , inflorescences and legumes."

O'Leary, M.C. in Jessop, J.P. (16 June 1989), Acacia, in A list of the vascular plants of South Australia (Edition III). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 12(1): 42 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Acacia aff. steedmanii [n/a]

O'Leary, M.C. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (September 1993), Acacia. A list of the vascular plants of South Australia Edn. 4: 39 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Acacia aff. steedmanii [n/a]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 5 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 278, Plate 8, Fig. 17L-N, Map 101 [secondary reference]

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

Pedley, L. (3 December 2003), A synopsis of Racosperma C.Mart. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Austrobaileya 6(3): 459 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma cretaceum (Maslin & Whibley) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma cretaceum (Maslin & Whibley) Pedley legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia sp. aff. steedmanii [n/a]

• APC Dist.: SA

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma cretaceum (Maslin & Whibley) Pedley legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia aff. steedmanii [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Acacia aff. steedmanii [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Acacia sp. aff. steedmanii [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Acacia aff. steedmanii [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Acacia aff. steedmanii [n/a]

• APC Dist.: SA

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