Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 584 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(T.) v.v."

• Comment: Published as `α cinerascens.'

Vriese, W.H. de (1850), Analecta Goodenoviearum, ad auctoritatem Herbariorum Musei Caesarei Vindobonensis, Lessertii, Hookeri, Lindleji, Preissii, aliorum. Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief 2: 154 [basionym]

basionym of: Merkusia ovalifolia var. cinerascens (R.Br.) de Vriese legitimate

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 123 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Scaevola ovalifolia R.Br. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Scaevola ovalifolia R.Br. legitimate

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