Vriese, W.H. de in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845), Goodeniaceae. Plantae Preissianae 1(3): 411 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "In humidis umbrosisque prope urbiculam Perth, d. 25 m. Mart. 1839. Herb. Preiss. No. 1435 a. In arenosis inter frutices districtus York, d. 21 m. Mart. 1839. Herb. Preiss. No. 1450 b."

Vriese, W.H. de (1854), Goodenovieae. Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen te Haarlem ser. 2, 10: 76 [basionym]

basionym of: Aillya umbellata (de Vriese) de Vriese legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1860), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 2(11): 16 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia aillya F.Muell. nom. illeg.

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 77 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia filiformis 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): 507 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "WESTERN AUSTRALIA: In humidis umbrosisque prope urbiculam Perth, Preiss 1435a 25 March 1839 (LD 0451). ISOLECTOTYPE: W." More than one collection relates to the protologue.

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 249 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia pulchella Benth. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia pulchella Benth. legitimate

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