Lindley, J. (1839), A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony: xxvi. [tax. nov.]

• Type: (none cited).

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 77, adnot [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. (11 September 1967), The Genus Velleia Sm. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 92(1): 56 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia filiformis var. pulchella (Benth.) Benth. legitimate

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 248 [doubtful taxonomic synonym]

doubtful taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia pulchella Benth. legitimate

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

doubtful taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia pulchella Benth. legitimate

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