Gardner, C.A. (1923), Contributions to the flora of Western Australia, No. 2. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 9(1): 39 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Rocky hills near Widgiemooltha in thickets of Casuarina Helmsii. Fl. m. September. ... The type is No. 1722 of the Forests Department Herbarium."

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 207 (map) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "From Latin, aridus, dry; presumably refers to its habitat."

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 13 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Grevillea acuaria F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 190 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Grevillea acuaria F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Grevillea acuaria F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate

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