Mueller, F.J.H. von (1867), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(41): 15 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In Australia occidentali; Drummond (363); ad ripas fluvii Thomas's River et in collibus sabulosis prope caput Point Malcolm et circum sinum litoris Israelite-Bay. Mx."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 88 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Merkusia myrtifolia de Vriese legitimate

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

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes, new taxa and the systematic arrangement in the genus Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) including synonyms. Telopea 3(4): 492 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Drummond 363 (MEL). ISOLECTOTYPES: BM,K,W." More than one collection relates to the protologue.

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 100 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola myrtifolia (de Vriese) K.Krause legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Scaevola groenerii F.Muell. orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola myrtifolia (de Vriese) K.Krause legitimate

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