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

• Type: "In solo sublimoso-arenoso planitiei ad fluvium Avon-River, decem milliaria ab oppido York, d. 10 m. Sept. 1829. Herb. Preiss. No. 1480."

Vriese, W.H. de (1854), Goodenovieae. Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen te Haarlem ser. 2, 10: 70 [basionym]

basionym of: Merkusia humifusa (de Vriese) de Vriese legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Merkusia humifusa (de Vriese) de Vriese legitimate

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

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 378 [basionym]

basionym of: Lobelia humifusa (de Vriese) Kuntze legitimate

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 159 [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): 491 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(LD 0473). ISOLECTOTYPES: L 903,311–...356, L 903,311 –...356, L 903,311–...358,MEL,P,W." One collection relates to the protologue.

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 120, Figs 26, 42, Map 146 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Merkusia humifusa (de Vriese) de Vriese legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lobelia humifusa (de Vriese) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola depressa de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Merkusia molluginea de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Merkusia depressa (de Vriese) de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola arenaria E.Pritz. legitimate

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 264 [secondary reference]

common name: Procumbent Scaevola [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Merkusia humifusa (de Vriese) de Vriese legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lobelia humifusa (de Vriese) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Scaevola humifusa de Vriese var. humifusa legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola depressa de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Merkusia molluginea de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Merkusia depressa (de Vriese) de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola arenaria E.Pritz. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola sp. Swallow Rock (K.R.Newbey 9677) WA Herbarium [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA

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