Welch, M.B., Coombs, F.A. & McGlyn, W. (3 March 1932), Notes on wattle barks. Part III. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 65: 225, t. 7, 8 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (many specimens cited without direct indication of the type.)

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 231 [secondary reference]

common name: Fern-leaf Wattle [n/a]

Pedley, L. (29 February 1980), A revision of Acacia Mill. in Queensland, Part 2. Austrobaileya 1(3): 302 [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: 380 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (24 September 1987), Racosperma Martius (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Queensland: a checklist. Austrobaileya 2(4): 348 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Racosperma filicifolium Pedley legitimate

Chapman, A.D. (1991), Australian Plant Name Index: 43 [secondary reference]

• Comment: Authorship of this name is given by A.D.Chapman as "Cheel, E. & Welch, M.B. ex Welch, M.B., Coombs, F.A. & McGlynn, W.H." however it is ascribed to "Cheel & Welch" in the protologue and this must be accepted under ICN Art. 46.2 (Melbourne Code, 2012).

Morrison, D.A. & Davies, S.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales 2: 388 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma filicifolium Pedley legitimate common name: Fern-leaved Wattle [n/a]

Kodela, P.G. & Tindale, M.D. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Appendix. Flora of Australia 11A: 643 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Capertee, N.S.W., Sept. 1915, J.L.Boorman; lecto (here chosen): NSW7725; isolecto: K, MEL, NSW7736."

Tindale, M.D. & Kodela, P.G. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 230, Fig. 7O-P, Map 40 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Capertee, N.S.W., Sept. 1915, J.L.Boorman ; lecto: NSW7725, fide P.G.Kodela & M.D.Tindale, Fl. Australia 11A: 643 (2001); isolecto: K, MEL, NSW7736.

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma filicifolium Pedley legitimate common name: Fern-leaved Wattle [n/a]

• APC Comment: M.D.Tindale & P.G.Kodela, Fl. Australia 11A: 230 (2001), indicate that the protologue for Acacia filicifolia Cheel & M.B.Welch is J. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New South Wales 65: 232 (4 Mar. 1932) and that the name was only used in anticipation of its future acceptance in the earlier publication in J. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New South Wales 65: 225 (3 Mar. 1932) . However, there is no indication of this in the earlier work and it meets the requirements for valid publication under the ICN (Melbourne Code, 2012).
• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

• Text: "Authorship of A. filicifolia is attributed to Cheel & M.B.Welch ex M.B.Welch, Coombs & McGlynn, J. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New South Wales 65: 225 (1932) by A.D.Chapman (in Australian Plant Name Index A-C, 1991), however this is incorrect under Article 34.1 (b) of the ICBN (St Louis Code) 2000 since the name is used in anticipation of its future acceptance."

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma filicifolium Pedley legitimate common name: Fern-leaved Wattle [n/a]

• Text: "Authorship of A. filicifolia is attributed to Cheel & M.B.Welch ex M.B.Welch, Coombs & McGlynn, J. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New South Wales 65: 225 (1932) by A.D.Chapman (in Australian Plant Name Index A-C , 1991), however this is incorrect under Article 34.1(b) of the ICBN (St Louis Code) 2000 since the name is used in anticipation of its future acceptance."

Kodela, P.G. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 471 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma filicifolium Pedley legitimate common name: Fern-leaved Wattle [n/a]

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