Maiden, J.H. (1920), Notes on Acacias, No. IV, with descriptions of new species. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 53: v. [primary reference]

• Comment: Maiden corrects the spelling of this name in the Errata to the Volume. Not in Index Kewensis.

Pedley, L. (3 December 2003), A synopsis of Racosperma C.Mart. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Austrobaileya 6(3): 478 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma nigripilosum (Maiden) Pedley legitimate

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

orthographic variant of: Acacia nigripilosa Maiden legitimate

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