This species was first described as Hakea auriculata var spathulata by George Bentham in 1870 .
This species was first raised to species level in 1990 as H. spathulata by Barker .
This species was first described as Hakea auriculata var spathulata by George Bentham in 1870 , and raised to species level in 1990 as H. spathulata by Barker .