In South Australia <I>Acacia leiophylla</I> was previously often confused with and not distinguished from <I>A. pycnantha</I> (see Maslin and Whibley 1977). The two species can be found growing together mainly in the southern coastal regions. <I>Acacia gillii</I> from Eyre Peninsula region (southern part) is allied to golden wattle but has much narrower phyllodes and a different habit. <I>A. saligna</I> is closely related and differs in the thinner raceme axis and peduncles and phyllode base not so prominently tapered.