Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 585 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(M.) v.v."

Vriese, W.H. de (1850), Analecta Goodenoviearum, ad auctoritatem Herbariorum Musei Caesarei Vindobonensis, Lessertii, Hookeri, Lindleji, Preissii, aliorum. Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief 2: 161 [basionym]

basionym of: Merkusia humilis (R.Br.) de Vriese legitimate

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 100 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Merkusia humilis (R.Br.) 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 humilis (R.Br.) Kuntze nom. illeg.

Black, J.M. (1929), Bignoniaceae - Compositae. Flora of South Australia 4: 565 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 831 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola aemula R.Br. legitimate

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 637 [secondary reference]

common name: Sandplain Fan-flower [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 133 [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): 506 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Inlet XII, SOUTH COAST, R.Brown (BM). ISOLECTOTYPE: K."

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 130, Figs 26, 37, 43, Map 163 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Merkusia humilis (R.Br.) de Vriese legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lobelia humilis (R.Br.) Kuntze nom. illeg.

Carolin, R.C. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Goodeniaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 469 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Goodeniaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 468 [unsourced misapplied]

misapplied to: Scaevola parvibarbata Carolin legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Merkusia humilis (R.Br.) de Vriese legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lobelia humilis (R.Br.) Kuntze nom. illeg. pro parte misapplication: Scaevola aemula R.Br. legitimate by Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 831

• APC Dist.: NT, SA, Qld, NSW

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

misapplied to: Scaevola parvibarbata Carolin legitimate by Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 637

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