Vriese, W.H. de in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Lobeliaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(3): 398 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In regionibus interioribus Australiae meridionali-occidentalis, d. 1 m. Nov. 1839. Herb. Preiss. No. 1435."

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Appendix: Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 332 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "interior of south-western W.A., 1 Nov. 1839, J.A.L.Preiss 1435; lecto (here chosen): LD; isolecto: G."

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 249 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia pulchella Benth. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia pulchella Benth. legitimate

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