McGillivray, D.J. (24 February 1986), New Names in Grevillea (Proteaceae): 11 [autonym]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 290 (map) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "From Latin obtusus, blunt, and flos, a flower; refers to the rounded tip of the perianth; different to that of the related G. arenaria."

Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales 2: 45 [secondary reference]

McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 264-266 [secondary reference]

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 292-293, Map 266 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: NSW

Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 47 [secondary reference]

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