Mueller, F.J.H. von & Maiden, J.H. (1893), Description of a new species of Acacia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, Series 2 8(1): 13, t. ii. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Near Barber's Creek, in the Goulburn District, New South Wales; H.J. Rumsey."

• Etymology: "This dwarf floriferous and pretty Acacia, well worthy of a place in gardens, is named in honour of Dr. Sydney Jones, President of the Australasian Medical Congress at Sydney, whose distinguished reputation is only equalled by his munificence in the cause of medical science."

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 294 [secondary reference]

Sulman, F. (1914), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales II: 37 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 149 [secondary reference]

Morrison, D.A. & Davies, S.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales 2: 387 [secondary reference]

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

• Lectotype: "Barber's Ck, N.S.W., 20 Sept. 1892, H.J.Rumsey; lecto (here chosen): NSW..."

Tindale, M.D. & Kodela, P.G. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 225, Fig. 7A-B, Map 34 [secondary reference]

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

Kodela, P.G. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 472 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (3 December 2003), A synopsis of Racosperma C.Mart. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Austrobaileya 6(3): 470 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma jonesii (F.Muell. & Maiden) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma jonesii (F.Muell. & Maiden) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: NSW

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