Maslin, B.R. (14 October 1982), Studies in the genus Acacia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) - 11. Acacia species of the Hamersley Range area, Western Australia. Nuytsia 4(1): 94-96, Figs 9, 11 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Marandoo Ridge (first ridge south of Mount Bruce), Hamersley Range, ±22°40′S, 118°09′E, Western Australia. 24 June, 1975. Malcolm Trudgen 1338. ... (holo: PERTH; iso: CANB, K)."

• Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the Marra Mamba Iron Formation on which the species is frequently found."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 87 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 387, Fig. 42A-F, Map 229 [secondary reference]

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): 475 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma marramamba (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma marramamba (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

Maslin, B.R., van Leeuwen, S. & Reid, J. (2010), Wattles of the Pilbara: - [secondary reference]

common name: Marramamba [n/a]

• Etymology: "The botanical name is taken from the Marra Mamba Iron Formation on which the species is frequently found, particularly in the Pilbara."

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