Maslin, B.R. (11 October 1983), Studies in the genus Acacia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) - 13. Four new species from north-western Australia. Nuytsia 4(3): 376-379, Figs 5, 6 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Kalumburu Mission, about 4 km N of the Mission buildings, Western Australia. ... 30 January 1982, B.R. Maslin 5151 (holo: PERTH; iso: CANB, K)."

• Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the narrow spikes."

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

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Mimosaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 329 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11B: 218, Fig. 46M-O, Map 303 [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): 489 [basionym]

basionym of: Racosperma tenuispicum (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma tenuispicum (Maslin) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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