Bentham, G. in Hooker, W.J. (1842), Notes on Mimoseae, with a synopsis of species. London Journal of Botany 1: 383 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "North of Liverpool Plains, N.S. Wales, Cunningham."

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 413 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Acacia schinoides Benth. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 47 [secondary reference]

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

Sulman, F. (1914), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales II: 36 [secondary reference]

Kostermans, A.J.G.H. (1954), A Monograph of the Asiatic, Malaysian, Australian and Pacific Species of Mimosaceae formerly included in Pithecolobium Mart. Bulletin. Organisatie voor Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek in Indonesië 20: 38 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Abarema sapindoides Kosterm. nom. inval., nom. nud.

Pedley, L. (29 February 1980), A revision of Acacia Mill. in Queensland, Part 2. Austrobaileya 1(3): 299 [secondary reference]

• Type: "North of Liverpool Plains, July 65/1827, Cunningham (K, holo)."

taxonomic synonym: Acacia spectabilis var. stuartii Benth. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 150 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Mimosaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 378 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (24 September 1987), Racosperma Martius (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Queensland: a checklist. Austrobaileya 2(4): 354 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma pruinosum (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley legitimate

Morrison, D.A. & Davies, S.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales 2: 384 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma pruinosum (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley legitimate common name: Frosty Wattle [n/a]

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

common name: Frosty Wattle [n/a]

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 34 [secondary reference]

Tindale, M.D. & Kodela, P.G. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 213-214, Fig. 4K-L, Map16 APC [secondary reference]

• Type: N of Liverpool Plains, N.S.W., July 1827, A.Cunningham 65 ; holo: K (photo NSW).

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma pruinosum (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia spectabilis var. stuartii Benth. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

Tindale, M.D. & Kodela, P.G. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 215 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Acacia schinoides Benth. legitimate by Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 413

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: 465 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma pruinosum (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley legitimate

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

misapplied to: Acacia schinoides Benth. legitimate by Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 413

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