Vriese, W.H. de in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Goodeniaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(3): 412 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In solo humoso humido umbroso ad Eight-miles Bridge, Plantagenet, m. Febr. 1841. Herb. Preiss. No. 1470."

Vriese, W.H. de (1854), Goodenovieae. Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen te Haarlem ser. 2, 10: 131 [basionym]

basionym of: Goodenia pusilla (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): 507 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "WESTERN AUSTRALIA: (LD 0438). ISOLECTOTYPES: G,L 909,62– ...385)." One collection relates to the protologue.

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 235 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Goodenia pusilla (de Vriese) de Vriese legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Goodenia pusilla (de Vriese) de Vriese legitimate

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