Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Grevillea formosa
Proteaceae Juss.
Grevillea formosa McGill. , legitimate, scientific
McGillivray, D.J. (24 February 1986), New Names in Grevillea (Proteaceae): 6 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "4 m. NW. El Sharana, Pine Creek Rd., P. Martensz & R. Schodde AE 495, 23.1.1973 (CANB 242230)."
  • Comment: State given as N.Terr. by R.O.Makinson in a supplementary sheet to McGillivray's publication distributed on 24 May 1986.
Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 70 [secondary reference]
Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 249 (map) [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Grevillea sp. 'Mt Brockman' [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Grevillea sp. aff. pteridifolia (Deaf Adder Gorge) [n/a]
Elliot, W.R. & Jones, D.L. (1990), Encyclopaedia of Australian plants suitable for cultivation 5: 55 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Grevillea ‘Greengold’ [default] taxonomic synonym: Grevillea ‘Mt Brockman’ [default]
McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 41-43 [secondary reference]
Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 122-123, Fig. 35 [secondary reference]
Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 170-171 (Plate 139, fig., map) [secondary reference]
common name: andjamgo (Mayali) [n/a] common name: Mt Brockman Grevillea [n/a]
  • Etymology: "The specific name is derived from the Latin formosus (beautiful, handsome), probably in reference to the foliage and flowers."
Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 96, Map 65 APC [secondary reference]
common name: Mt Brockman Grevillea [n/a]
  • 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: 82 [basionym]
basionym of: Hakea formosa (McGill.) Christenh. & Byng legitimate