Maslin, B.R. (27 March 1975), Studies in the genus Acacia (Mimosaceae) - 4 A Revision of Series Pulchellae. Nuytsia 1(5): 475, figs 31 J-K, Map 5 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Boxvale, Miss Julia Wells n.s. (holo: MEL 49593)."

• Etymology: "The subspecific epithet refers to the pungent terminal seta which is diagnostic of this taxon."

Maslin, B.R. (21 December 1979), Studies in the genus Acacia (Mimosaceae) - 9 Additional notes on the Series Pulchellae Benth. Nuytsia 2(6): 354 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Acacia anarthros Maslin legitimate

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11B: 427 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Acacia anarthros Maslin legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Acacia anarthros Maslin legitimate

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