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): 298-302, Fig. 21 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Western Australia: Norwood Rd, east of Scaddan, P. Olde 91/332, 13 October 1991 (holo: NSW; iso: PERTH)..

• Etymology: "Latin superbus- proud, in reference to the flowers standing proud of the shrub."

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 3: 191-192 (Plate 156, fig., map) [secondary reference]

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Appendix: Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 496 [basionym]

basionym of: Grevillea plurijuga subsp. superba (Olde & Marriott) Makinson legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea plurijuga subsp. superba (Olde & Marriott) Makinson 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: 91 [basionym]

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

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