Bailey, F.M. (1904), Contributions to the Flora of Queensland. Queensland Agricultural Journal 15(1): 492 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Herberton, Dr. James Stirling."

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 283, Fig. 252 [secondary reference]

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1992), Goodenia. Flora of Australia 35: 198-199, Map 246 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Goodenia stirlingi F.M.Bailey orth. var.

• APC Dist.: Qld

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