Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (30 December 1993), New species and taxonomic changes in Grevillea (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae) from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia 9(2): 270-271, fig. 10B-M. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Western Australia: 2.6 km N of Cadoux, J. Briggs 645, 25 Sep. 1980 (holo: PERTH; iso: CBG, NSW)."

• Etymology: "Latin hirsutus - hairy, in reference to the persistent leaf indumentum."

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 139-140 (Plate 113, fig., map) [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 21 [secondary reference]

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 90, Map 57 APC [secondary reference]

• 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: 84 [basionym]

basionym of: Hakea hirtella (Benth.) Christenh. & Byng 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: 84 [basionym]

basionym of: Hakea hirsuta (Olde & Marriott) Christenh. & Byng legitimate

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