 Synonyms for the species include; "Acacia jensenii" as described by Joseph Maiden and "Racosperma dictyophlebum" by Leslie Pedley.The species name is derived from the Greek words "diktyon" meaning "net" and "phlebo-" meaning "vein" referring to the minor nerves of the phyllodes which form a coarse network.The type specimen was collected by John McDouall Stuart near Mount Humphries in the Northern Territory during his last expedition.