Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 92 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Nichol Bay, Gregory's Expedition; Depuech Island, Bynoe."

Carolin, R.C. (12 April 1990), Nomenclatural notes, new taxa and the systematic arrangement in the genus Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) including synonyms. Telopea 3(4): 497 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Depuech (Depuch) Islands, Bynoe K. ISOLECTOTYPE: ?BM." More than one collection relates to the protologue.

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35: 107 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola cunninghamii DC. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Scaevola cunninghamii DC. legitimate

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