Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 584 [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: 160 [basionym]

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

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 99 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola aemula R.Br. 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: Western Australia: Goose Island Bay, R. Brown, May 1803 (BM). Isolectotypes: K, MEL.

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 127 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola aemula R.Br. legitimate

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