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): 250-252, Fig. 4I-L [tax. nov.]

• Type: Western Australia; 5.6 km W of Arrino on Arrino West Rd, P.Olde 91/112, 16 Sept. 1991 (holo: NSW).

• Etymology: "Latin adpressus - appressed, in reference to the indumentum on the leaf undersurface."

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 16-17 (Plate 9, fig., map) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adpressus (appressed) in reference to the indumentum on the leaf undersurface."

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Appendix: Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 506 [basionym]

basionym of: Grevillea amplexans subsp. adpressa (Olde & Marriott) Makinson legitimate

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 426 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea amplexans subsp. adpressa (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: 76 [basionym]

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

---