Vriese, W.H. de in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Goodeniaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(3): 414 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In solo subturfoso ad portum Princess Royal Harbour, m. Dec. 1840. Herb. Preiss. No. 1438."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 47, adnot [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Euthales pilosella, De Vr. in Pl. Preiss. i. 414, from King George's Sound, Preiss, n. 1438, which I have not seen, would appear, from the character given, to be this variety, although the author (Gooden. 174) refers it to V. spathulata, an Eastern species to which the description does not at all apply."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 47 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Velleia trinervis var. villosa Benth. legitimate

Ostenfeld, C.E.H. & Christensen, C.F.A. (1921), Biologiske meddelelser, Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab 3(2): 122 [basionym]

basionym of: Velleia pilosella (de Vriese) Ostenf. & C.Chr. legitimate

Carolin, R.C. (11 September 1967), The Genus Velleia Sm. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 92(1): 29 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Velleia trinervis Labill. legitimate

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Velleia. Flora of Australia 35: 334 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "near Princess Royal Harbour, W.A., Dec. 1840, J.A.L. Preiss 1438; lecto: L (here chosen); isolecto: G, L, P.",

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Velleia. Flora of Australia 35: 285 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Velleia trinervis Labill. legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Euthale pilosella de Vriese orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Velleia trinervis Labill. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Velleia trinervis Labill. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia trinervis (Labill.) K.A.Sheph. legitimate

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