Maiden, J.H. & Blakely, W.F. (1927), Descriptions of fifty new species and six varieties of western and northern Australian Acacias, and notes on four other species. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 13: 1, t. i. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "A cushion-like plant occurring with such species of similar habit as Leschenaultia formosa, Dodonaea humifusa and Acacia congesta, Broome Hill. flowering in September, 1923 (C.A. Gardner, No. 2009). The type."

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

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 483, Fig. 60K-M, Map 342 [secondary reference]

• Type: Broomehill (sphalm. ‘Broome Hill'), W.A., 5 Sept. 1923, C.A.Gardner 2009 ; holo: NSW; iso: K (ex NSW but without collecting number), PERTH.

misapplication: Acacia oxyclada F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate by 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: pl. 12, Figs 3-9

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 pulviniforme (Maiden & Blakely) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma pulviniforme (Maiden & Blakely) Pedley legitimate misapplication: Acacia oxyclada F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate by 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: pl. 12, Figs 3-9

• APC Dist.: WA

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