Candolle, A.P. de (1828), Revue de la famille des Cactees. Memoires du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle 17: 119 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "ђ in Mexico. Coulter, n˚ 2."

Stajsic, V. & Carr, G.W. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Cactaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 123, Fig. 25l-n [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld (doubtfully naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

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