Maslin, B.R. (25 May 1976), Studies in the genus Acacia (Mimosaceae) - 5 - Miscellaneous new phyllodinous species. Nuytsia 2(2): 100-101, Fig. 1 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: "About 1.6 km due NW of Mount Bland, Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia, 30 August 1973, B.R. Maslin 3483 (holo: PERTH; iso: BRI, CANB, K, MEL, NY, PERTH)."

• Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the superficial resemblance of the new species to A. cedroides."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 89 [secondary reference]

Hopper, S.D., van Leeuwen, S.J., Brown, A.P. & Patrick, S.J. (1990), Western Australia's Endangered Flora: 16, 33, Fig. 12 [secondary reference]

common name: Barrens Kindred Wattle [n/a]

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 519, Fig. 67F-H, Map 393 [secondary reference]

common name: Barrens Kindred Wattle [n/a]

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): 487 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma simulans (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma simulans (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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