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 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Ex distr. Stirling interiore pr. Cranbrook in argillosis apertis allata est, flor. m. Sept. (D. 4403)."

Krause, K. in Engler, H.G.A. (1912), Goodeniaceae. Das Pflanzenreich IV, 54(277): 164 [basionym]

basionym of: Scaevola pulvinaris (E.Pritz.) K.Krause legitimate

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes, new taxa and the systematic arrangement in the genus Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) including synonyms. Telopea 3(4): 504 [secondary reference]

• Neotype: "HOLOTYPE: (B-destroyed). NEOTYPE: 28.5 miles (45.6 km) N of Ravensthorpe, George 314, 13 Sept. 1959 (PERTH).

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 119 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Scaevola pulvinaris (E.Pritz.) K.Krause legitimate

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