Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 575 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(J.) v.v."

Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 60, adnot [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (1929), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1194 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia ovata Sm. legitimate

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes and new taxa in the genus Goodenia (Goodeniaceae). Telopea 3(4): 520 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "NEW SOUTH WALES: Grose River, R.Brown, 1803 (BM). ISOLECTOTYPES: K,MEL."

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 192 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia ovata Sm. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia ovata Sm. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Goodenia ovata Sm. legitimate

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