Mueller, F.J.H. von (1873), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 8(61): 58 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In montibus litoralibus ad sinum Rockingham's Bay super rupes. Dallachy."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 87 [secondary reference]

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 378 [basionym]

basionym of: Lobelia enantophylla (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 287, Fig. 257 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 101, Fig. 51, Map 114 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Lobelia enantophylla (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola scandens F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola enantophylla var. scandens (F.M.Bailey) Ewart legitimate misapplication: Scaevola oppositifolia Roxb. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(49): 225

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 333 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Rockingham Bay, Qld, J.Dallachy; lecto (here chosen): MEL; isolecto; K."

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 2201 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 224 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Scaevola oppositifolia Roxb. legitimate common name: Climbing Fan Flower [n/a]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Lobelia enantophylla (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Scaevola enantophylla F.Muell. var. enantophylla legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola scandens F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola enantophylla var. scandens (F.M.Bailey) Ewart legitimate misapplication: Scaevola oppositifolia Roxb. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(49): 225

• APC Comment: Included by some (e.g. Flora Malesiana) as part of a widespread and polymorphic S. oppositifolia, but in Australia considered to be distinct.
• APC Dist.: Qld

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Lobelia enantophylla (F.Muell.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Scaevola enantophylla F.Muell. var. enantophylla legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola scandens F.M.Bailey isonym taxonomic synonym: Scaevola scandens F.M.Bailey isonym taxonomic synonym: Scaevola scandens F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola scandens F.M.Bailey isonym taxonomic synonym: Scaevola enantophylla var. scandens (F.M.Bailey) Ewart legitimate misapplication: Scaevola oppositifolia Roxb. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(49): 225

• APC Comment: Included by some (e.g. Flora Malesiana) as part of a widespread and polymorphic S. oppositifolia, but in Australia considered to be distinct.
• APC Dist.: Qld

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