Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes and new taxa in the genus Goodenia (Goodeniaceae). Telopea 3(4): 533 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NEW SOUTH WALES: Holbrook, E.J.McBarron 647, 10 Feb. 1947 (NSW). ISOTYPE: SYD."

• Etymology: "Named for the collector of the holotype, an avid collector, who was a veterinarian in the New South Wales Department of Agriculture."

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 174, map 204 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Goodeniaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 459 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Goodenia sp. D [n/a]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 21 [secondary reference]

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Goodeniaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 604, Fig. 117a [secondary reference]

common name: Narrow Goodenia [n/a]

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Goodenia sp. 2 [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Goodenia macbarronnii Anon. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Goodenia sp. D [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Goodenia sp. aff. gracilis [n/a] misapplication: Goodenia gracilis R.Br. legitimate by Peacock, W.J. (1963), Chromosome numbers and cytoevolution in the Goodeniaceae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 88: 13

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, Vic

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