Maiden, J.H. (1920), Notes on Acacias, No. IV, with descriptions of new species. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 53: 174 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "The type is from Camp 42, Elder Expedition (R. Helms)."

Maslin, B.R. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Mimosaceae (family and Acacia). Flora of Central Australia: 129, Fig. 158E [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 86 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 49 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11B: 11, Fig. 3 I-K, Map 13 [secondary reference]

• Type: Victoria Desert Camp 42 [c. 27 S and 127 E], W.A., 6 Sept. 1891, R.Helms s.n. ; holo: NSW; iso: K, PERTH.

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): 468 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma helmsianum (Maiden) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma helmsianum (Maiden) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA

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