Johnson, L.A.S. (17 September 1962), Taxonomic notes on Australian plants. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3(3): 93 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Near Keepit Dam, N.S.W., J.B. Heywood 9.10.1950 (NSW 54043), flowering."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 180 [secondary reference]

Barker, W.R. & Morrison, S.P. (1988), Hakea pulvinifera L.Johnson (Proteaceae). A Rediscovered Species under Threat. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 11: 175-177 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 41-42, 397 (map) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Fro, Latin, pulviniferus, bearing cushion-like organs; refers to the 'pads' on which the flowers are held."

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Hakea. Flora of New South Wales 2: 57-58 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 9 [secondary reference]

Barker, R.M., Haegi, L. & Barker, W.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Hakea. Flora of Australia 17B: 44, Map 11 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW

Barker, R.M., Harden, G.J., Haegi, L. & Barker, W.R. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Hakea. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 70 [secondary reference]

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