Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 586 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(M.) v.v."

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]

Vriese, W.H. de (1854), Goodenovieae. Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen te Haarlem ser. 2, 10: 36 [basionym]

basionym of: Crossotoma spinescens (R.Br.) de Vriese legitimate

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 87 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Crossotoma spinescens (R.Br.) de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola lycioides DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola oleoides DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Crossotoma lycioides (DC.) de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Crossotoma oleoides (DC.) de Vriese legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 88 [secondary reference]

Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 378 [basionym]

basionym of: Lobelia spinescens (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 206 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 287 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1929), Bignoniaceae - Compositae. Flora of South Australia 4: 563 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 830 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 262 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Goodeniaceae, Brunoniaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 359 [secondary reference]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 638 [secondary reference]

common name: Fan Bush [n/a] common name: Poontoo [n/a] common name: Currant Bush [n/a] common name: Prickly Fan-flower [n/a] common name: Spiny Fan-flower [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 133 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 160 [secondary reference]

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Goodeniaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 489, Fig. 68A [secondary reference]

common name: Prickly Fanflower [n/a]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 40 [secondary reference]

Williams, K.A.W. (1987), Native Plants of Queensland 3: 278 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes, new taxa and the systematic arrangement in the genus Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) including synonyms. Telopea 3(4): 491 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Near the shores of Bay no 3., Anch(orage) 5, and Bay 5, South Coast, R. Brown (BM). ISOLECTOTYPE: K." More than one collection relates to protologue.

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 97-99, FIgs 40E, 53, Map 109 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Crossotoma spinescens (R.Br.) de Vriese legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lobelia spinescens (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola oleoides DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola lycioides DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Crossotoma lycioides (DC.) de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Crossotoma oleoides (DC.) de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola spinescens var. rufa E.Pritz. legitimate common name: Maroon Bush [n/a] common name: Currant Bush [n/a]

Carolin, R.C. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Goodeniaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 467 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Goodeniaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 904, Fig. 278H [secondary reference]

common name: Currant bush [n/a] common name: Prickly Fanflower [n/a]

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Goodeniaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 609, Fig. 118a [secondary reference]

common name: Prickly Fan-flower [n/a]

Moore, P. (2005), A guide to plants of inland Australia: 203 (photo, map) [secondary reference]

common name: Prickly Fanflower [n/a] common name: Maroon Bush [n/a] common name: Currant Bush [n/a] common name: Spiny Fanflower [n/a]

• Etymology: Somewhat spiny.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Scaevola lycoides DC. orth. var. orthographic variant: Crossotoma lycoides (DC.) de Vriese orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Crossotoma spinescens (R.Br.) de Vriese legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lobelia spinescens (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Scaevola spinescens R.Br. var. spinescens legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola lycioides DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola oleoides DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Crossotoma lycioides (DC.) de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Crossotoma oleoides (DC.) de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Scaevola spinescens var. rufa E.Pritz. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pogonetes spinescens A.D.Chapm. nom. inval., nom. nud.

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, Vic

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