Maslin, B.R. (27 March 1975), Studies in the genus Acacia (Mimosaceae) - 4 A Revision of Series Pulchellae. Nuytsia 1(5): 401, Figs 4 A-C, Map 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "7 km N of Bullsbrook East, Western Australia, 20 July 1973, K.F. Kenneally 882 (holo: PERTH; iso: B, CANB, K, MEL, NSW, NY, PERTH)."

• Etymology: "The varietal epithet refers to the reflexed pinnae."

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]

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11B: 417-418, Fig. 90H, Map 560 [secondary reference]

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): 482 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma pulchellum var. reflexum (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma pulchellum var. reflexum (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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