Vriese, W.H. de in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Goodeniaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(3): 405 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In saxosis prope catarractam capitis fluvii Cygnorum, d. 25 m. Julii 1839. Herb. Preiss. No. 1485."

Vriese, W.H. de (1850), Analecta Goodenoviearum, ad auctoritatem Herbariorum Musei Caesarei Vindobonensis, Lessertii, Hookeri, Lindleji, Preissii, aliorum. Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief 2: 161, 163 [basionym]

basionym of: Merkusia lyratifolia (de Vriese) de Vriese 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): 508 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "WESTERN AUSTRALIA: (LD 0475). ISOLECTOTYPE: MEL 1521315."

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 145 [secondary reference]

• Text: "There are no flowers on the specimens and the name cannot be applied as yet."

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