Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 577 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(D.) v.v."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 63 [secondary reference]

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 102 [basionym]

basionym of: Goodenia geniculata var. lanata (R.Br.) Rodway legitimate

Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1916), A Census of New South Wales Plants: 119 [basionym]

basionym of: Goodenia geniculata var. lanata (R.Br.) Maiden & Betche isonym

Black, J.M. (1929), Bignoniaceae - Compositae. Flora of South Australia 4: 554 [secondary reference]

Curtis, W.M. (1963), Angiospermae: Lythraceae to Epacridaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 2: 401, Fig. 89 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Goodenia geniculata var. lanata (R.Br.) Rodway legitimate common name: Native Primrose [n/a]

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes and new taxa in the genus Goodenia (Goodeniaceae). Telopea 3(4): 529 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "TASMANIA: Port Dalrymple, R.Brown, 5-6 Jan. 1804 (BM). ISOLECTOTYPES: K,MEL."

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 224, map 280 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Goodenia geniculata var. lanata (R.Br.) Rodway legitimate misapplication: Goodenia hederacea Sm. legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (17 October 1856), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(3): 232

• APC Dist.: Vic, Tas

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Goodeniaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 607, Fig. 117e [secondary reference]

common name: Trailing Goodenia [n/a]

de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 50 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Goodenia geniculata var. lanata (R.Br.) Rodway legitimate pro parte misapplication: Goodenia hederacea Sm. legitimate by Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 577 misapplication: Goodenia hederacea Sm. legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (17 October 1856), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(3): 232

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