Mueller, F.J.H. von (April 1859), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 1(5): 113 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In campis sub-arenosis ad pedes montium inter flumina Mackenzie, Dawson, et Burnett."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 62 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Goodenia sessiliflora F.Muell. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 88 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 283 [secondary reference]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Goodeniaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 486 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes and new taxa in the genus Goodenia (Goodeniaceae). Telopea 3(4): 524, 525 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "QUEENSLAND: Dawson River (MEL). ISOLECTOTYPE: K."

taxonomic synonym: Goodenia sessiliflora F.Muell. legitimate

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 207, fig 78A-B, map 262 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Goodenia sessiliflora F.Muell. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 206 [secondary reference]

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 204 [secondary reference]

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