Meisner, C.D.F. (1854), Plantae Muellerianae: Proteaceae. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 26: 358 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australia felix."

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 293 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Grevillea parviflora R.Br. legitimate

McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 346 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Grevillea linearifolia f. 'j' (Western Victorian form) [n/a]

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 3: 23-25 (Plate 14, fig., map) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "The specific epithet is derived from the Greek micro (small) and anthos (a flower), an allusion to the small flowers."

Makinson, R.O. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Grevillea. Flora of Victoria 3: 854, Fig. 173a-c [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea linearifolia 'Unassigned 7' [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Grevillea linearifolia f. 'j' (Western Victorian form) [n/a]

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 239, Fig. 23, Map 219 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Grevillea linearifolia 'Unassigned 7' [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Grevillea linearifolia f. 'j' (Western Victorian form) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: 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: 86 [basionym]

basionym of: Hakea micrantha (Meisn.) Christenh. & Byng legitimate

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