Bentham, G. (May 1855), Plantae Muellerianae: Mimoseae. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 26(5): 612 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Boston Point Novae Hollandiae australioris (F. Müll.)."

Maslin, B.R. & Whibley, D.J.E. (23 December 1987), The taxonomy of some South Australian Acacia section Phyllodineae species (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Nuytsia 6(1): 30-31 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 271, Fig. 15K-M, Map 94 [secondary reference]

• Type: Boston Point, S.A., C.Wilhelmi (sphalm. ‘F.Mueller'); holo: K; iso: C, K, MEL. [See B.R.Maslin & D.J.E.Whibley, Nuytsia 6: 30 (1987), for discussion of types.]

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): 477 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma nematophyllum (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma nematophyllum (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Pedley legitimate pro parte misapplication: Acacia calamifolia Sweet ex Lindl. legitimate by Whibley, D.J.E. & Symon, D.E. (1992), Acacias of South Australia Edn. 2: 86

• APC Comment: Probable natural hybrids are known between A. nematophylla and A. anceps 'winged variant' (= Acacia sp. Winged).
• APC Dist.: SA

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