McGillivray, D.J. (24 February 1986), New Names in Grevillea (Proteaceae): 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "0.3 miles (0.5 km) E. of Bream Beach N.S.W. R. Coveny 3777, 14.x.1971 (NSW)."

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 214 (map) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Named after Sir William Macleay (1820-91), founder of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, and sponsor of botanical expeditions in the late nineteenth century."

Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales 2: 42, pl. 4 [secondary reference]

McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 55-57, 407 [secondary reference]

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1994), New names and combinations in Grevillea (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae). The Grevillea Book 1: 185 [basionym]

basionym of: Grevillea macleayana (McGill.) Olde & Marriott legitimate

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 3: 9 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea macleayana (McGill.) Olde & Marriott legitimate

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 55 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea macleayana (McGill.) Olde & Marriott legitimate

Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 44 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea macleayana (McGill.) Olde & Marriott legitimate

Christenhusz, M.J.M., Fay, M.F. & Byng, J.W. (9 February 2018), GLOVAP Nomenclature Part 1. The Global Flora: a practical flora to vascular plant species of the world 4: 85 [basionym]

basionym of: Hakea macleayana (McGill.) Christenh. & Byng legitimate

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