Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 579 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(T.) B. v.s."

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• APC Dist.: NT, Qld

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

orthographic variant: Goodenia pumila B.D.Jacks. orth. var.

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld

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