Diels, F.L.E. & Pritzel, E.G. (14 February 1905), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 35(4): 572 [primary reference]

• Type: "in distr. Avon interiore pr. Tammin in fruticetis apertis arenosis flor. m. Majo (D. 2866); in distr. Coolgardie haud procul a Southern Cross flor. m. Nov. (D. 5591), E. PRITZEL Pl. Austr. occ. 881)."

Green, J.W. (18 October 1987), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2, Suppl. 5: 14 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes and new taxa in the genus Goodenia (Goodeniaceae). Telopea 3(4): 520 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(NSW 76565). ISOLECTOTYPES: B (destroyed),K. PARALECTOTYPES: B (destroyed)."

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes and new taxa in the genus Goodenia (Goodeniaceae). Telopea 3(4): 520 [basionym]

basionym of: Goodenia helmsii (E.Pritz.) Carolin legitimate

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 171 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Goodenia helmsii (E.Pritz.) Carolin legitimate

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