Proteaceae Juss.
Grevillea petrophiloides subsp. magnifica McGill. , legitimate, scientific
McGillivray, D.J. (24 February 1986), New Names in Grevillea (Proteaceae): 11 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Mt. Caroline, South of Kellerberrin. D.F. Blaxell 1722, 12.9.1978 (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: 295 (map) [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: "From Latin magnificus, great or splendid; refers to large flowers and imposing nature of the shrub."
Hopper, S.D., van Leeuwen, S.J., Brown, A.P. & Patrick, S.J. (1990), Western Australia's Endangered Flora: 114, 131 [secondary reference]
McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 386-389 [secondary reference]
Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1994), New names and combinations in Grevillea (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae). The Grevillea Book 1: 179 [basionym]
basionym of: Grevillea magnifica (McGill.) Olde & Marriott legitimate
Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 3: 11 [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea magnifica (McGill.) Olde & Marriott legitimate
Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 357-358, Map 346 APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Grevillea magnifica (McGill.) Olde & Marriott subsp. magnifica legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Grevillea magnifica (McGill.) Olde & Marriott legitimate
  • APC Dist.: WA
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 magnifica (McGill.) Christenh. & Byng legitimate