Willdenow, C.L. (1809), Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Botanici Berolinensis 1: 1053 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Nova Hollandia."

Bentham, G. in Hooker, W.J. (1842), Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species. London Journal of Botany 1: 385 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 12 [secondary reference]

Hooker, J.D. (13 May 1856), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(2): 111 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 415 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acacia decurrens f. mollis (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (May 1888), Supplement to the enumeration of Victorian plants, comprising the species added since Part II. of the key to the system of our native vegetation was published, with addition of a few species inadvertently before omitted. The Victorian Naturalist 5(1): 14 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (13 May 1889), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 4: 3 [secondary reference]

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 43 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Acacia dealbata Link legitimate

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 114 [secondary reference]

common name: Black Wattle [n/a]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 428 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 291 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acacia decurrens var. mollis Lindl. legitimate

Ewart, A.J. (1925), Handbook of Forest Trees for Victorian Foresters: 189, Pl. XC [secondary reference]

common name: Black Wattle [n/a]

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 427-428, Fig. 586 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Acacia decurrens var. mollis Lindl. legitimate common name: Silver Wattle [n/a] common name: Black Wattle [n/a]

Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 125-126 [secondary reference]

common name: Black Wattle [n/a]

Brenan, J.P.M. & Melville, R. (1960), The Latin name of the Black Wattle. Kew Bulletin 14(1): 39 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Acacia mearnsii De Wild. legitimate by Bentham, G. in Hooker, W.J. (1842), Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species. London Journal of Botany 1: 385

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 150 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acacia pubescens (Vent.) R.Br. legitimate

Tindale, M.D. & Kodela, P.G. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 238 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Acacia mearnsii De Wild. legitimate by Bentham, G. in Hooker, W.J. (1842), Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species. London Journal of Botany 1: 385

Tindale, M.D. & Kodela, P.G. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 224 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acacia pubescens (Vent.) R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Acacia mollisissima Willd. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acacia pubescens (Vent.) R.Br. legitimate

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

misapplied to: Acacia mearnsii De Wild. legitimate by Bentham, G. in Hooker, W.J. (1842), Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species. London Journal of Botany 1: 385

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Acacia mearnsii De Wild. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 428

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 55 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Acacia mearnsii De Wild. legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (13 May 1856), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(2): 111

Kodela, P.G. & Wilson, Peter G. (10 February 2017), Lectotypification of Mimosa pubescens Vent. (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae). Telopea 20: 30 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acacia pubescens (Vent.) R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Acacia pubescens (Vent.) R.Br. legitimate

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