Don, G. (1834), A General History of Dichlamydeous Plants 3: 725 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 330 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Goodenia purpurascens R.Br.; lecto (here chosen).",

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 173 [secondary reference]

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: 78-79 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Goodenia sect. Amphichila DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Neogoodenia C.A.Gardner & A.S.George legitimate

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: 78 [basionym]

basionym of: Goodenia subg. Porphyranthus (G.Don) K.A.Sheph. legitimate

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