Fabaceae Lindl.
Acacia tetragonophylla F.Muell. , legitimate, scientific
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1863), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 4(24): 3 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "In planitiebus subsalinis virgultosis ad bases montium Flinders's Range et Elder's Range, F.M.; ad flumen Darling in deserto, nec non in vertice montis Murchison, Goodwin et Dallachy; in praeruptis montium Gaginga Mountains apud tractum Barrier Range, Dr. Beckler; in eremo juxta rivum Cooper's Creek, Dr. J. Murray."
Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 330 BHL [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 43 [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1886), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 3: 4 [secondary reference]
Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 107 [secondary reference]
common name: Dead Finish [n/a]
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 127 [secondary reference]
Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 283 [secondary reference]
Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 417 [secondary reference]
Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 238 BHL [secondary reference]
Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 8 [secondary reference]
common name: Dead-Finish [n/a]
Pedley, L. (29 February 1980), A revision of Acacia Mill. in Queensland, Part 2. Austrobaileya 1(3): 251 [secondary reference]
Maslin, B.R. (22 December 1980), Acacia (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae): A contribution to the flora of central Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 2(4): 319 [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: "Darling River, Dallachy and Goodwin (MEL – right hand specimen on sheet; iso-lectotype: BM, K, MEL),"
taxonomic synonym: Acacia genistoides A.Cunn. ex Benth. legitimate
Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 373 [secondary reference]
common name: Curara [n/a] common name: Kurara [n/a] common name: Prickly Wattle [n/a] common name: Dead Finish [n/a]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 150 [secondary reference]
Maslin, B.R. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Mimosaceae (family and Acacia). Flora of Central Australia: 129, Fig. 157F [secondary reference]
common name: dead finish [n/a] common name: Kurara [n/a]
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 85, 89 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Acacia genistoides A.Cunn. ex Benth. legitimate
Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 51 [secondary reference]
Pedley, L. (24 September 1987), Racosperma Martius (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Queensland: a checklist. Austrobaileya 2(4): 356 [basionym]
basionym of: Racosperma tetragonophyllum (F.Muell.) Pedley legitimate
Morrison, D.A. & Davies, S.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales 2: 366 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma tetragonophyllum (F.Muell.) Pedley legitimate common name: Dead Finish [n/a]
Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]
common name: Kurara [n/a] common name: Dead Finish [n/a]
Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 392-394, Plate 32, Fig. 44Q-S, Map 236 [secondary reference]
  • Type: Darling R. [between Wentworth and Wilcannia, fide J.H.Willis, Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria 75: 247 (1960)], N.S.W., Nov. 1858, J.Dallachy & T.H.Goodwin ; lecto: MEL, fide B.R.Maslin, J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 2: 319 (1980); isolecto: BM, K, MEL; Cooper Ck, Qld/S.A., J.Murray s.n. ; paralecto: K, MEL; Top of Mt Murchison, N.S.W., J.Dallachy & T.H.Goodwin ; paralecto: MEL; Gaginga Mtns [Scopes Ra., N.S.W., fide J.H.Willis, Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria 75: 253 (1960)], H.Beckler ; paralecto: K, MEL; Flinders and Elders Ranges, S.A., F.Mueller ; paralecto: n.v.
nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma tetragonophyllum (F.Muell.) Pedley legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia genistoides A.Cunn. ex Benth. legitimate misapplication: Acacia sphacelata Benth. legitimate by Bentham, G. in Mueller, F.J.H. von (1859), in Contributiones ad Acaciarum Australiae Cognitionem. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 3: 121 common name: Curara [n/a] common name: Kurara [n/a] common name: Dead Finish [n/a]
Maslin, B.R. (9 July 2001), Wattle - Acacias of Australia: - [secondary reference]
Kodela, P.G. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Acacia. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 438 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma tetragonophyllum (F.Muell.) Pedley legitimate common name: Dead Finish [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma tetragonophyllum (F.Muell.) Pedley legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia tetragonophylla Benth. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Acacia genistoides A.Cunn. ex Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acacia genistioides Tate orth. var. misapplication: Acacia sphacelata Benth. legitimate by Bentham, G. in Mueller, F.J.H. von (1859), in Contributiones ad Acaciarum Australiae Cognitionem. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 3: 121
  • APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW
Maslin, B.R. & van Leeuwen, S. (2008), Wattles of the Pilbara: 60-61 [secondary reference]
common name: Kurara [n/a]
  • Etymology: "The botanical name refers to the cross-sectional shape of the phyllodes, which is almost square."
  • Vernacular: jilkuru (Kurrama)
Maslin, B.R., van Leeuwen, S. & Reid, J. (2010), Wattles of the Pilbara: - [secondary reference]
common name: Prickly Wattle [n/a] common name: Dead Finish [n/a] common name: Curara [n/a] common name: Kurara [n/a]
  • Etymology: "The botanical name is derived from the Greek tetragonos (four angled, square) and phyllon (a leaf) and refers to the cross-sectional shape of the phyllodes. In reality, however, the phyllodes are normally rounded to pentagonal in section; they only superficially look quadrangular!"
  • Vernacular: Ngarliyaka (Jiwarli)
  • Vernacular: Jilkuru (Kurrama)
  • Vernacular: Jilgoru (Kurrama)
  • Vernacular: Jilgurra (Banyjima)
  • Vernacular: Pirtiyarrangu (Martuthunira)
  • Vernacular: Garruwa (Martuthunira)
  • Vernacular: Birdiyarrangu (Thalanyji)
  • Vernacular: Kurarra (Putijarra)
  • Vernacular: Nglahiyaka (Jiwarli)
  • Vernacular: Jilguru (Kurrama)
  • Vernacular: Kurarr (Nyangumarta)
  • Vernacular: Gurarra (Banyjima)