Brown, R. in Aiton, W.T. (1813), Hortus Kewensis Edn. 2, 5: 464 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Nat. of the South-west coast of New Holland. Robert Brown, Esq."

Poiret, J.L.M. in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (5 November 1817), Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique Suppl. 5(2): 530 [basionym]

basionym of: Mimosa pulchella (R.Br.) Poir. legitimate

Loddiges, C., Loddiges, G. & Loddiges, W. (1818), The Botanical Cabinet 3: 212 [secondary reference]

common name: Zigzag spiny Acacia [n/a]

Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 416 [secondary reference]

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

Diels, F.L.E. & Pritzel, E.G. (6 December 1904), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 35(2-3): 309-310 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. (27 March 1975), Studies in the genus Acacia (Mimosaceae) - 4 A Revision of Series Pulchellae. Nuytsia 1(5): 397-407 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Syntypes: (1) "Hort. Kew. (New Holl. Mr Brown.)". (2) "R. Brown, Inter Australiese, 1802-5." - Bennett No. 4322. (BM - photo seen)."

nomenclatural synonym: Mimosa pulchella (R.Br.) Poir. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia lanuginosa Regel legitimate

Maslin, B.R. (21 December 1979), Studies in the genus Acacia (Mimosaceae) - 9 Additional notes on the Series Pulchellae Benth. Nuytsia 2(6): 365 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 88 [secondary reference]

Pedley, L. (1986), Derivation and dispersal of Acacia (Leguminosae), with particular reference to Australia, and the recognition of Senegalia and Racosperma. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 92(3): 240 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma pulchellum (R.Br.) Pedley legitimate

Wheeler, J.R. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Mimosaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 227, Fig. 67 [secondary reference]

common name: Prickly Moses [n/a]

Maslin, B.R. & Cowan, R.S. (11 January 1995), Robert Brown, the typification of his new Acacia names in edition 2 of Aiton's "Hortus Kewensis". Nuytsia 10(1): 116 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: (here selected): "Mimosa armata." King George III Sound [Albany, W.A.], R.Brown - lower right hand flowering specimen on sheet titled "Iter Australiense, 1802-5" and bearing [Britten no.] 4322 (BM); isotype: K.

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11B: 416 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Mimosa pulchella (R.Br.) Poir. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma pulchellum (R.Br.) Pedley legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia pulchella f. aculeata Voss legitimate common name: Prickly Moses [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA, NSW (naturalised)

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

nomenclatural synonym: Mimosa pulchella (R.Br.) Poir. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma pulchellum (R.Br.) Pedley legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia pulchella var. hispidula Meisn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia denudata var. spinosissima Meisn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia pulchella f. aculeata Voss legitimate common name: Prickly Moses [n/a]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2: 677 [secondary reference]

common name: Prickly Moses [n/a]

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 100 [secondary reference]

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