Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Appendix: Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 501 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Berrilee, c 32 km (direct) NNW of Sydney GPO, 1.9 km by road from Berowa Waters Ferry (W bank terminus) towards Glenorie, N.S.W., 24 Sept. 1993, R.O.Makinson 1294: holo: NSW; iso: AD, BRI, CANB, G, HO, K, MEL, MO, NE, PERTH."

• Etymology: "The epithet, from the Latin supplicans (beseeching, entreating, worshipping), refers to the leaves held skywards as though in supplication."

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 234, Fig. 22, Map 214 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea parviflora 'Maroota-Berrilee form' [n/a] pro parte taxonomic synonym: Grevillea linearifolia f. 'd' (Narrower-leaved Sydney form) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: NSW

Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 60 [secondary reference]

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: 91 [basionym]

basionym of: Hakea supplicans (Makinson) Christenh. & Byng legitimate

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