Bentham, G. (1870), Flora Australiensis 5: 443 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Grevillea canescens R.Br. legitimate

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 204 (map) [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Grevillea canescens R.Br. legitimate

• Etymology: "From Latin, canescens, becoming grey; refers to the hairs on the leaves."

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (26 April 1994), A taxonomic revision of Grevillea arenaria and Grevillea obtusiflora (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae). Telopea 5(4): 718 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Grevillea arenaria subsp. canescens (R.Br.) Olde & Marriott legitimate

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 36 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea arenaria subsp. canescens (R.Br.) Olde & Marriott legitimate

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 295 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea arenaria subsp. canescens (R.Br.) Olde & Marriott legitimate

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