McGillivray, D.J. (24 February 1986), New Names in Grevillea (Proteaceae): 4 [autonym]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 237 (map) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Grevillea sericea var. diffusa (Sieber ex Spreng.) Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea capitellata Meisn. legitimate

• Etymology: "Frpm Latin, diffusus, lossely or widely spreading; refers to the habit."

Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales 2: 50 [secondary reference]

McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 332-335 [secondary reference]

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 123-124 (Plate 98, fig., map) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Grevillea sericea var. diffusa (Sieber ex Spreng.) Benth. legitimate

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 215-216, Map 196 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea diffusa subsp. diffusa 'short-leaved form' [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Grevillea diffusa subsp. diffusa 'short-leaved form' [n/a]

• APC Comment: Hybridisation with G. sericea is not uncommon.
• APC Dist.: NSW

Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 57 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Grevillea capitellata Meisn. legitimate

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