Ewart, A.J. & Davies, O.B. (1917), The Flora of the Northern Territory: 265, t. XXII. [tax. nov.]

• Type: "12 miles N.W. of Camp III., G.F. Hill (329), 12/6/1911."

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 262 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Goodeniaceae, Brunoniaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 356 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia modesta J.M.Black legitimate

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes and new taxa in the genus Goodenia (Goodeniaceae). Telopea 3(4): 539 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "NORTHERN TERRITORY: 12 miles (19.2 km) NW of Nth. Terr. Survey Camp III, G.F. Hill 329, 12 June, 1911 (MEL)."

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 181 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia modesta J.M.Black legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia modesta J.M.Black legitimate

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