Maiden, J.H. & Baker, R.T. (1893), Description of a new species of Acacia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, Series 2 8(4): 515, t. xxv. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Foot of ranges forming the southern watershed of the western branches of the Hunter River, New South Wales (J. Dawson)."

• Etymology: "We think it is very appropriate to dedicate this interesting new Acacia to Baron von Mueller, K.C.M.G., to whom botanists are indebted for his classical 'Iconography of Australian Acacias'."

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

Pedley, L. (29 February 1980), A revision of Acacia Mill. in Queensland, Part 2. Austrobaileya 1(3): 300-301 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 149 [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): 352 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma muellerianum Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma muellerianum Pedley legitimate

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Muellers Wattle [n/a]

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 28 [secondary reference]

Tindale, M.D. & Kodela, P.G. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 227, Fig. 7C-D, Map 35 APC [secondary reference]

• Type: foot of ranges forming the southern watershed of the western branches of the Hunter River, N.S.W., J.Dawson ; n.v. [The type is probably: Taloobie [N of Rylstone], NSW60599].

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma muellerianum Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

• Comment: T: foot of ranges forming the southern watershed of the western branches of the Hunter River, N.S.W., J.Dawson; n.v. [The type is probably: Taloobie [N of Rylstone], NSW60599].

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: 475 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma muellerianum Pedley legitimate

Jessup, L.W. (2003), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 1 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Acacia muellerana Pedley orth. var.

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