Bentham, G. (1870), Flora Australiensis 5: 452 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "W. Australia, Drummond."

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 60 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 197 (map), 205 (plate) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "From Latin, acuere, to sharpen; refers to the sharply pointed leaves."

McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 362-363, 402 [secondary reference]

• Type: "W. Australia, Drummond." (composed of 2 sheets): W. Australia Drummond (K–specimen in packet at upper left of the sheet); W.A. J.Dr (MEL 46988, incl. packets)."

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 13-15 (Plate 7, fig., map) [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea aculeolata var. longifolia S.Moore legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea aculeolata S.Moore legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea arida C.A.Gardner legitimate common name: Needle-leaf Grevillea [n/a]

• Etymology: "The specific name, derived from the Latin acus (a needle), alludes to the needle-like foliage in some forms."

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 190-191, Plate 34, Map 178 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea aculeolata var. longifolia S.Moore legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea aculeolata S.Moore legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea arida C.A.Gardner legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Grevillea aculeolata S.Moore var. aculeolata legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea aculeolata var. longifolia S.Moore legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea aculeolata S.Moore legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea arida C.A.Gardner legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA

Christenhusz, M.J.M., Fay, M.F. & Byng, J.W. (9 February 2018), GLOVAP Nomenclature Part 1. The Global Flora: a practical flora to vascular plant species of the world 4: 76 [basionym]

basionym of: Hakea acuaria (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Christenh. & Byng legitimate

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