Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 76 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "W. Australia, Drummond, n. 360; Point Henry, Oldfield; E. Mount Barren, Eyre's Relief, Phillips and Fitzgerald Ranges, Maxwell."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 89 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 157 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes and new taxa in the genus Goodenia (Goodeniaceae). Telopea 3(4): 551 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Western Australia: Eyre's Relief, Maxwell (K). ISOLECTOTYPE: (MEL 23674). "

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 250, fig. 25D, map 322 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 257 [secondary reference]

common name: Elegant Goodenia [n/a]

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