Bentham, G. (1870), Flora Australiensis 5: 439 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Head of Macleay river, C. Moore."

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 296 [secondary reference]

McGillivray, D.J. (28 July 1975), Australian Proteaceae: New taxa and notes. Telopea 1(1): 23 [secondary reference]

• Type: Holotype: New South Wales: Head of Macleay River, C. Moore (K). Isotype: NSW 92462.

McGillivray, D.J. (28 July 1975), Australian Proteaceae: New taxa and notes. Telopea 1(1): 23 [basionym]

basionym of: Grevillea acanthifolia subsp. stenomera (F.Muell. ex Benth.) McGill. legitimate

McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 402 [secondary reference]

• Type: Holotype: Head of McLeay New England, from C. Moore Sydney. Rec'd 5/67 (K). Isotypes: Head of Macleay River - New England, Prostrate shrub - Edge of rocky creeks, C. Moore 85 (MEL 46985): NSW 92462.

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 10 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea acanthifolia subsp. stenomera (F.Muell. ex Benth.) McGill. legitimate

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 57 [secondary reference]

• Type: head of Macleay R., N.S.W., C.Moore s.n.; holo: K; iso: (C.Moore 85) MEL, NSW.

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 57 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea acanthifolia subsp. stenomera (F.Muell. ex Benth.) McGill. legitimate

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