Vriese, W.H. de in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Goodeniaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(3): 410 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In arenosis prope urbiculam Perth, d. 15 m. Aprilis 1839. Herb. Preiss. No. 1477."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 103 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola canescens Benth. legitimate

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes, new taxa and the systematic arrangement in the genus Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) including synonyms. Telopea 3(4): 503 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "WESTERN AUSTRALIA: (LD 0463). ISOLECTOTYPES; K,L 903,311 –...326, L 903,311–327,MEL 1521288,P,W." One collection relates to the protologue.

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 117 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola canescens Benth. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola canescens Benth. legitimate

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