McGillivray, D.J. (24 February 1986), New Names in Grevillea (Proteaceae): 3 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Sandstone ridge-top between Gibbie Creek and Mt Sanford Station. D.J. McGillivray 3902, 7.vii.1978 (NSW)."

• Comment: State given as W.A. by R.O.Makinson in a supplementary sheet to McGillivray's publication distributed on 24 May 1986.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 221 (map) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Named after Norman B. Byrnes, a botanist with the Queensland Herbarium, who also worked extensively in the NT as botanist for the Primary Industries Branch, Northern Territory Administration, from 1967-73."

Rye, B.L. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Proteaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 465-466 [secondary reference]

McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 204-205, 410 [secondary reference]

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 75-77 (Plate 59, fig., map) [secondary reference]

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 138, Map 113 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA, NT

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: 78 [basionym]

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

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