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: 159 [basionym]

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

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 15 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 101 [basionym]

basionym of: Scaevola microcarpa var. pallida (R.Br.) Benth. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Scaevola microcarpa var. pallida (R.Br.) Benth. legitimate

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 832 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Scaevola microcarpa var. pallida (R.Br.) Benth. legitimate

Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 3: 1410 [basionym]

basionym of: Scaevola albida var. pallida (R.Br.) Carolin 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): 506 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "VICTORIA: In campis graminosis Port Phillip, R.Brown, 25-28 Jan. 1804 (BM)."

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 122 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola albida (Sm.) Druce legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola albida var. pallida (R.Br.) Carolin legitimate

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Goodeniaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 612 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola albida (Sm.) Druce legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola albida (Sm.) Druce legitimate

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