Brown, R. (1830), Proteaceas Novas. Supplementum primum prodromi florae Novae Hollandiae: 26 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ora merid., 1823. W. Baxter 160."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 70 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 63 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 358 (map) [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Hakea lativalvis F.Muell. legitimate

• Etymology: "From Latin, adnatus, adnate, a botanical name meaning fused to an organ of a different kind; the application is uncertain."

Barker, R.M., Haegi, L. & Barker, W.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Hakea. Flora of Australia 17B: 103, Map 88 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Hakea lativalvis F.Muell. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

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