Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Grevillea aurea
Proteaceae Juss.
Grevillea aurea Olde & Marriott , legitimate, scientific
Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1 April 1993), A taxonomic revision of Grevillea angulata (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae) and closely related species from the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Telopea 5(2): 407 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "NORTHERN TERRITORY: Deaf Adder Gorge, 13°06′S 132°56′E, along creek running north into the gorge, c. 10 km from the mouth, D.J.McGillivray 3934 & C.Dunlop 17 July 1978 (NSW). ISOTYPES: DNA,PERTH,K,US,LE,B,RSA,CANB,PRE."
Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 44-45 (Plate 31, fig., map) [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: "The specific epithet is derived from the Latin aureus (golden), in reference to the flower colour."
Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 132, Plate 18, Map 106 APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Grevillea angulata 'Golden-flowered form' [n/a] misapplication: Grevillea longicuspis McGill. legitimate by Elliot, W.R. & Jones, D.L. (1990), Encyclopaedia of Australian plants suitable for cultivation 5: facing xvi
  • APC Dist.: NT
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: 77 [basionym]
basionym of: Hakea aurea (Olde & Marriott) Christenh. & Byng legitimate