Baker, R.T. (1897), Descriptions of two new species of Acacia from New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 22(1): 153-154, t. 8 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Rylstone only, just outside the town, near the angle formed by the Ilford and Glen Alice Roads..."

• Etymology: "...it was first pointed out to me by Mr J. Dawson, L.S., after whom I have named it."

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 107 [secondary reference]

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 200, Fig, 192B. [secondary reference]

common name: Poverty Wattle [n/a]

Pedley, L. (20 July 1978), A revision of Acacia Mill. in Queensland, Part 1. Austrobaileya 1(2): 206 [secondary reference]

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

Pedley, L. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Mimosaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 359 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (24 September 1987), Racosperma Martius (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Queensland: a checklist. Austrobaileya 2(4): 347 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma dawsonii (R.T.Baker) Pedley legitimate

Morrison, D.A. & Davies, S.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales 2: 359 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma dawsonii (R.T.Baker) Pedley legitimate common name: Poverty Wattle [n/a]

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Poverty Wattle [n/a] common name: Mitta Wattle [n/a] common name: Dawson Wattle [n/a]

Entwisle, T.J., Maslin, B.R., Cowan, R.S. & Court, A.B. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Mimosaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 604, Fig. 122c [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma dawsonii (R.T.Baker) Pedley legitimate common name: Mitta Wattle [n/a] common name: Poverty Wattle [n/a]

Cowan, R.S. & Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11B: 13, 15, Fig. 4M-N, Map 18 APC [secondary reference]

• Type: Rylstone, N.S.W., 11 Sept. 1895, R.T.Baker s.n. ; holo: NSW; iso: K.

orthographic variant: Acacia dawsoni R.T.Baker orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma dawsonii (R.T.Baker) Pedley legitimate common name: Dawson's Wattle [n/a] common name: Mitta Wattle [n/a] common name: Poverty Wattle [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma dawsonii (R.T.Baker) Pedley legitimate common name: Dawson's Wattle [n/a] common name: Mitta Wattle [n/a] common name: Poverty Wattle [n/a]

Kodela, P.G. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 428 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma dawsonii (R.T.Baker) Pedley legitimate common name: Poverty Wattle [n/a]

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