Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 585 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(T. J. M.) v.v."

• Comment: nom. illeg. as Goodenia calendula Andrews is cited in synonymy.

Vriese, W.H. de (1850), Analecta Goodenoviearum, ad auctoritatem Herbariorum Musei Caesarei Vindobonensis, Lessertii, Hookeri, Lindleji, Preissii, aliorum. Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief 2: 163 [basionym]

basionym of: Merkusia suaveolens (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: 95 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Merkusia suaveolens (R.Br.) de Vriese legitimate taxonomic synonym: Goodenia calendulacea Andrews legitimate

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

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 207 [secondary reference]

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

Sulman, F. (1913), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1: 35, 37, Plate XIII, 203 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1929), Bignoniaceae - Compositae. Flora of South Australia 4: 564 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola calendulacea (Andrews) Druce legitimate

Domin, K. (1929), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1200 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 831 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola calendulacea (Andrews) Druce legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola calendulacea (Andrews) Druce legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Goodeniaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 488 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola calendulacea (Andrews) Druce 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): 502 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "NEW SOUTH WALES: Botany Bay, R.Brown (BM). More than one collection relates to the protologue.

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes, new taxa and the systematic arrangement in the genus Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) including synonyms. Telopea 3(4): 502 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola calendulacea (Andrews) Druce legitimate

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 115 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola calendulacea (Andrews) Druce legitimate

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Goodeniaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 610 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola calendulacea (Andrews) Druce legitimate

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