Proteaceae Juss.
Grevillea anethifolia R.Br. , legitimate, scientific
Brown, R. (1830), Proteaceas Novas. Supplementum primum prodromi florae Novae Hollandiae: 21 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Ora orient., mont. Port Jackson, 1817. D [A]. Cunningham. Ora meridional., 1823. D [W]. Baxter"
Bentham, G. (1870), Flora Australiensis 5: 483 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Anadenia anethifolia Benth. nom. inval., pro syn.
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 70 [secondary reference]
Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 161 [secondary reference]
Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 212-213 [secondary reference]
common name: Spiny Cream Spider-flower [n/a]
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: 200 (map) [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Anadenia anethifolia J.Wrigley & Fagg nom. inval., pro syn. common name: spiny cream spider flower [n/a]
  • Etymology: "From the genus, Anethum -- of which the herb, dill, is a member -- and Latin, folium, a leaf; refers to the leaves which resemble dill leaves."
Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales 2: 54, pl. 4 [secondary reference]
McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 180-181, 404 [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: "(here designated): Grevillea cinerea Cunningh in Field Mem. N.S.Wales (BM–specimen at the left of the sheet)"
Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 25-26 (Plate 16, fig., map) [secondary reference]
common name: Spiny Cream Spider Flower [n/a] common name: Anise-leaf Grevillea [n/a]
  • Etymology: "The specific epithet alludes to the genus Anethum (dill) (Latin folium a leaf)."
Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 438, Fig. 38, Map 441 [secondary reference]
misapplication: Grevillea biternata Meisn. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1943), Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 41. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 67: 36
  • APC Dist.: WA, SA, NSW
Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 65 [secondary reference]
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 anethifolia (R.Br.) Christenh. & Byng legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Hakea anethifolia (R.Br.) Christenh. & Byng legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anadenia anethifolia Benth. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Anadenia anethifolia J.Wrigley & Fagg nom. inval., pro syn. misapplication: Grevillea biternata Meisn. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1943), Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 41. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 67: 36
  • APC Dist.: WA, SA, NSW