Maslin, B.R. (14 October 1982), Studies in the genus Acacia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) - 11. Acacia species of the Hamersley Range area, Western Australia. Nuytsia 4(1): 79-82, Figs 4, 10 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: "2 km south of Hill 4 East (mine) Paraburdoo, Western Australia. 28 Nov. 1980. K. Atkins 1257. ... (holo: PERTH; iso: CANB, K, NY)."

• Etymology: "The specific epithet alludes to the spiny phyllode apices which are characteristic for this taxon."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 84 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. (2 April 1992), Acacia Miscellany 6. Review of Acacia victoriae and related species (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Section Phyllodineae). Nuytsia 8(2): 295 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 383-384, Fig. 41K-P, Map 225 [secondary reference]

common name: Bohemia [n/a] common name: Wait-a-while [n/a]

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

common name: Bohemia [n/a] common name: Wait-a-while [n/a]

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

basionym of: Racosperma cuspidifolium (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma cuspidifolium (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

Maslin, B.R., van Leeuwen, S. & Reid, J. (2010), Wattles of the Pilbara: - [secondary reference]

common name: Wait-a-while [n/a] common name: Bohemia [n/a]

• Etymology: "The botanical name is derived from the Latin cuspidatus (pointed) and folium (leaf) in allusion to the characteristically sharply pointed phyllodes."

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