Vriese, W.H. de in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Goodeniaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(3): 409 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In arenosis prope urbiculam Freemantle, d. 14 m. Dec. 1838. Herb. Preiss. No. 1512."

Vriese, W.H. de (1850), Analecta Goodenoviearum, ad auctoritatem Herbariorum Musei Caesarei Vindobonensis, Lessertii, Hookeri, Lindleji, Preissii, aliorum. Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief 2: 165 [basionym]

basionym of: Merkusia anchusifolia var. sphaerocarpa 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): 500 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "WESTERN AUSTRALIA: (LD 0486), ISOLECTOTYPES: L 909,62..318, MEL,P,W." One collection relates to the protologue.

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 113 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola anchusifolia Benth. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola anchusifolia Benth. legitimate

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