Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 374 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "S. Australia. Between Broughton and Rocky Creeks, F. Mueller."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 45 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 280 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 412-413 [secondary reference]

Jessop, J.P. (19 December 1977), Endangered species in the South Australian native vascular flora. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 1(2): 138 [secondary reference]

Whibley, D.J.E. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 567 [secondary reference]

Whibley, D.J.E. & Symon, D.E. (1992), Acacias of South Australia Edn. 2: 148 [secondary reference]

Maslin, B.R. in Orchard, A.E. & Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2001), Flora of Australia 11A: 266-267, Fig. 14P-S, Map 89 [secondary reference]

• Type: Broughton [Broughton Lodge Stn], Rocky R., S.A., Oct. 1851, F.Mueller s.n. ; holo: K; iso: G (sphalm ‘1854’), MEL, NSW.

common name: Dog Wattle [n/a] common name: Watt's Wattle [n/a]

Maslin, B.R. (9 July 2001), Wattle - Acacias of Australia: - [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Racosperma wattsianum (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Pedley legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA

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

misapplied to: Acacia spooneri O'Leary legitimate by Whibley, D.J.E. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 567

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Acacia spooneri O'Leary legitimate by Whibley, D.J.E. & Symon, D.E. (1992), Acacias of South Australia Edn. 2: 148

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