Shepherd, K.A., Lepschi, B.J., Johnson, E.A., Gardner, A.G., Sessa, E.B. & Jabaily, R.S. (7 July 2020), The concluding chapter: recircumscription of Goodenia (Goodeniaceae) to include four allied genera with an updated infrageneric classification. Phytokeys 152: 93 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Velleia pubescens R.Br. legitimate

• Etymology: "This species is named for the Latin subsolanus (eastern, oriental) as this species is found near coastal habitats of Queensland in eastern Australia."
• Text: "The epithet ‘pubescens’ is unavailable in Goodenia as it is preoccupied by Goodenia pubescens Sieber ex Spreng. (= Scaevola albida (Sm.) Druce)."

Brown, G.K. (December 2021), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2020 to 2021. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2021: 9 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Velleia pubescens R.Br. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Velleya pubescens Roem. & Schult. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Velleia pubescens R.Br. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

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