Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Appendix: Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 493 APC [tax. nov.]

• Type: c. 10 km west of new Mount Elizabeth Homestead, W.A., 13 Mar. 1998, M.D.Barrett 340; holo: PERTH05060729 (hseet annotated 'sheet 1 of 3'). [Other sheets of this collection number are from separate plants and are excluded from Type status.]

• APC Dist.: WA

• Etymology: "The epithet is given in recognition of the discovery of this species by Robyn Maher of Derby, W.A., who was assisted by her son Joshua Maher."

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 88, Map 54 [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: 85 [basionym]

basionym of: Hakea maherae (Makinson & M.D.Barrett) Christenh. & Byng legitimate

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