McGillivray, D.J. (24 February 1986), New Names in Grevillea (Proteaceae): 14 [autonym]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 331 (plate), 333 (map) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Lysanthe speciosa Knight legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea punicea R.Br. legitimate common name: red spider flower [n/a]

• Etymology: "From Latin, speciosus, showy; refers to bright red flowers."

Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales 2: 49 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea speciosa (Knight) McGill. legitimate

McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 329-332 [secondary reference]

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 205 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Grevillea speciosa (Knight) McGill. legitimate by McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 329-332

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

misapplied to: Grevillea speciosa (Knight) McGill. legitimate by McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 329-332

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