Olde, P.M. & Molyneux, W.M. (26 April 1994), Delimitation of two new species from the Grevillea victoriae alliance (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae). Telopea 5(4): 784, fig. 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Queensland, Burnett: Coominglah State Forest, area of the Rockhole off Tuckers Rd, 27.7 km W of Monto, Molyneux s.n. & Forrester, 12 Oct 1989.

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 197-198 (Plate 162, fig., map) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "The specific epithet honours Mr F. David Hockings (1928-) who discovered this species."

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 262, Fig. 25, Map 246 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea sp. 2 [n/a]

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: 84 [basionym]

basionym of: Hakea hockingsii (Molyneux & Olde) Christenh. & Byng legitimate

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