Maslin, B.R. (27 March 1975), Studies in the genus Acacia (Mimosaceae) - 4 A Revision of Series Pulchellae. Nuytsia 1(5): 423-425, Fig. 11, Map 11 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "1.5 miles north of Nyabing, Western Australia, 17 Aug. 1973, K. Newbey 3727 (holo: PERTH; iso: B, CANB, K, MEL, NY, PERTH.)"

• Etymology: "This species is named in honour of Mr. Ken Newbey, who, for many reasons has made valuable collections of Western Australian plants, particularly from the Ongerup area."

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 11B: 413-414, Fig. 90E-G, Map 556 [secondary reference]

• Type: 1.5 miles [2.5 km] N of Nyabing, W.A., 17 Aug. 1973, K.Newbey 3727 ; holo: PERTH; iso: B, CANB, K, MEL, NSW, NY, PERTH.

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): 478 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma newbeyi (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma newbeyi (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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