Brown, R. (8 March 1810), On the Proteaceae of Jussieu. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 10(1): 182 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In Nova Hollandiae orâ australi; Lewins Land: in saxosis prope littora (ubi. v.v.)"

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 71 [secondary reference]

McMinn, H.E. & Maino, E. (1935), An Illustrated Manual of Pacifi Coast Trees: 200, Fig. 207 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 64 [secondary reference]

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 386 (plate), 405 (map) [secondary reference]

common name: soethakea [n/a] common name: sweet hakea [n/a] common name: sweet scented hakea [n/a]

• Etymology: "From Latin, suaveolens, fragrant, referring to the flowers."

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Sweet scented Hakea [n/a] common name: Sweet Hakea [n/a]

Barker, R.M., Barker, W.R. & Haegi, L. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Hakea. Flora of Victoria 3: 882 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hakea drupacea (C.F.Gaertn.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

Barker, R.M., Haegi, L. & Barker, W.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Hakea. Flora of Australia 17B: 115 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hakea drupacea (C.F.Gaertn.) Roem. & Schult. legitimate

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