Sims, J. (1805), Botanical Magazine: t. 890 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "We received this plant from Mr. WHITLEY, of Old-Brompton, who raised if from seeds from New South Wales."

Dryander, J.C. in Koenig, K.D.E. & Sims, J. (ed.) (1 September 1806), Chloris Novae Hollandiae; or, Catalogue of the Plants of New Holland and Van Dieman's Island hitherto published, as far as they have come to the knowledge of J. Dryander. Annals of Botany 2(3): 515 [secondary reference]

Bonpland, A.J.A. (1812), Description des Plantes Rares cultivees a Malmaison et a Navarre 1: 16, t. 6 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia grandiflora Bonpl. nom. illeg.

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 69 -70 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Goodenia appendiculata Jacq. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 89 [secondary reference]

Voss, A. (1894), Vilmorin's Blumengartnerei Edn. 3, 1(1): 559 [basionym]

basionym of: Goodenoughia grandiflora (Sims) Siebert & Voss legitimate

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 209 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 283 [secondary reference]

Sulman, F. (1913), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1: 39 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1929), Bignoniaceae - Compositae. Flora of South Australia 4: 557 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1929), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1195 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Goodenia appendiculata Jacq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Goodenia mollis R.Br. legitimate

Gardner, C.A. (May 1931), Part III. Geraniaceae–Compositae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 124 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 822 [secondary reference]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 367 [secondary reference]

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]

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 132 [secondary reference]

common name: Mountain Primrose [n/a]

Carolin, R.C. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Goodeniaceae, Brunoniaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 355 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Goodenia horniana Tate legitimate

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

• Comment: Jacobs & Pickard list the name "Goodenia grandiflora Sims subsp. grandiflora", but this autonym does not exist, no subspecific taxa having been published in this taxon at the time.

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 158 [secondary reference]

Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 3: 1393 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Goodenia brunnea Carolin legitimate by Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 822

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Goodeniaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 484 [secondary reference]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 39 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 194, fig. 68, map 237 [secondary reference]

• Type: "'from Mr. WHITLEY of Old-Brompton who raised it from seeds from New South Wales': not found: illustrations in J. Sims, Bot. Mag. 23: t. 890 (1805) [sic loc. cit.], here taken as the type."

nomenclatural synonym: Goodenoughia grandiflora (Sims) Siebert & Voss legitimate taxonomic synonym: Goodenia appendiculata Jacq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Goodenia mollis R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Goodenia horniana Tate legitimate

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 198 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Goodenia brunnea Carolin legitimate by Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 822

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 195 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Goodenia kingiana Carolin legitimate by Gardner, C.A. (May 1931), Part III. Geraniaceae–Compositae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 124

Carolin, R.C. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Goodeniaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 459 [secondary reference]

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 258 [secondary reference]

common name: Large-flowered Goodenia [n/a]

Moore, P. (2005), A guide to plants of inland Australia: 199 (photos, map) [secondary reference]

common name: Large-flowered Goodenia [n/a] common name: Mountain Primrose [n/a]

• Etymology: With large flowers.

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

nomenclatural synonym: Goodenoughia grandiflora (Sims) Siebert & Voss legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Goodenia grandiflora Sims var. grandiflora legitimate taxonomic synonym: Goodenia appendiculata Jacq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Goodenia mollis R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Goodenia horniana Tate nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Goodenia horniana Tate legitimate taxonomic synonym: Goodenia grandiflora Bonpl. var. grandiflora nom. superfl. doubtful taxonomic synonym: Goodenia grandiflora Bonpl. nom. illeg. misapplication: Goodenia chambersii F.Muell. legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1883), A Synopsis of the Queensland Flora: 37

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld, NSW

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