Benson, L.D. (1969), The cacti of the United States and Canada - new names and nomenclatural combinations. Cactus and Succulent Journal (Los Angeles) 41: 125 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Opuntia linguiformis Griffiths legitimate

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 71 [secondary reference]

Barker, W.R., Barker, R.M., Jessop, J. & Vonow, H. (ed.) (18 March 2005), Census of South Australian Vascular Plants 5th Edition. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Supplement 1: 48 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Opuntia linguiformis Griffiths legitimate

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