Lindley, J. in Mitchell, T.L. (1838), Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia 2: 178, adnot. [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 17 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (1870), Flora Australiensis 5: 441 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea oreophila F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 68 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 161 [secondary reference]

Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 147 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 179 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 198 (map), 278 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris Meisn. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Grevillea oreophila F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Grevillea dallachiana F.Muell. ex Hazlewood legitimate common name: goldfields grevillea [n/a] common name: cat's claws [n/a] common name: mountain grevillea [n/a]

• Etymology: "From Latin alpinus, alpine; refers to its habitat."

Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales 2: 46 [secondary reference]

McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 271-273, 403 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(here designated): Mt William Major Mitchell's Expedition, 1836 (CGE–Neg. No. Kew 10562, specimen at the right of the sheet)."

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris Meisn. legitimate

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 6 (fig.), 19-22 (Plate 12, fig., map) [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris var. helianthemifolia Meisn. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris Meisn. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpina var. dallachiana Benth. ex Guilf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpina var. aurea Guilf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea dallachiana F.Muell. ex Hazlewood legitimate common name: Cat's Claws [n/a] common name: Mountain Grevillea [n/a]

• Etymology: "The specific epithet is derived from the Latin alpinus (alpine) in reference to the locality from which Lindley believed it was first collected."

Makinson, R.O. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Grevillea. Flora of Victoria 3: 858, Fig. 174d [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris Meisn. legitimate common name: Cat's Claws Grevillea [n/a] common name: Mountain Grevillea [n/a]

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 288-289, Map 261 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris var. helianthemifolia Meisn. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris Meisn. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris var. helianthemifolia Meisn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris Meisn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpina var. dallachiana Benth. ex Guilf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpina var. aurea Guilf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea dallachiana F.Muell. ex Hazlewood legitimate

Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 50 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Grevillea alpina Lindl. var. alpina legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris var. helianthemifolia Meisn. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris Meisn. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris Meisn. var. alpestris legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris var. helianthemifolia Meisn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpestris Meisn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpina var. dallachiana Benth. ex Guilf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea alpina var. aurea Guilf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea dallachiana F.Muell. ex Hazlewood legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Grevillea dallachiana F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud.

• APC Dist.: NSW, ACT, Vic

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 alpina (Lindl.) Christenh. & Byng legitimate

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