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: 172 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Type. Cowcowing, Western Australia (Max Koch, No. 1030 (in part), August 1904)."

• Comment: Corrected by Maiden, on p. v [Errata] to A. nigripilulosa which see.

Elliot, W.R. & Jones, D.L. (1982), Encyclopaedia of Australian plants suitable for cultivation 2: 89 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 87 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. (8 June 1999), Acacia miscellany 16. The taxonomy of fifty-five species of Acacia, primarily Western Australian, in section Phyllodineae (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Nuytsia 12(3): 377 [secondary reference]

misapplication: Acacia inaequiloba W.Fitzg. legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1917), Notes on Acacia, No. III. — extra-tropical Western Australia (including descriptions of new species). Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 51: 240

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 422-423 [secondary reference]

• Type: Cowcowing, W.A., Aug. 1904, M.Koch 1030 p.p. ; holo: NSW: iso: A, P, PERTH.

orthographic variant: Acacia nigripilosus Maiden orth. var. misapplication: Acacia inaequiloba W.Fitzg. legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1917), Notes on Acacia, No. III. — extra-tropical Western Australia (including descriptions of new species). Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 51: 240

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 427 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Acacia squamata Lindl. legitimate by Elliot, W.R. & Jones, D.L. (1982), Encyclopaedia of Australian plants suitable for cultivation 2: 89

Maslin, B.R. (9 July 2001), Wattle - Acacias of Australia: - [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Acacia nigripilosus Maiden orth. var. orthographic variant: Acacia nigripilosa Maiden orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma nigripilosum (Maiden) Pedley legitimate misapplication: Acacia inaequiloba W.Fitzg. legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1917), Notes on Acacia, No. III. — extra-tropical Western Australia (including descriptions of new species). Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 51: 240

• APC Dist.: WA

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

pro parte misapplied to: Acacia squamata Lindl. legitimate by Elliot, W.R. & Jones, D.L. (1982), Encyclopaedia of Australian plants suitable for cultivation 2: 89

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