Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1023 [tax. nov.]

Thunberg, C.P. (August 1784), Flora Japonica: 64 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Viscum opuntia Thunb. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.

Moore, C. (1870), Sketch of the vegetation of Lord Howe Island. New South Wales - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 8 [secondary reference]

Blakely, W.F. (5 May 1928), The Loranthaceae of Australia. Part vii. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 53(2): 38 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Korthalsella opuntioides Blakely nom. illeg., nom. superfl. by Moore, C. (1870), Sketch of the vegetation of Lord Howe Island. New South Wales - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 8

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 224 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Korthalsella emersa Barlow legitimate by Moore, C. (1870), Sketch of the vegetation of Lord Howe Island. New South Wales - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 8

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

misapplied to: Korthalsella emersa Barlow legitimate by Moore, C. (1870), Sketch of the vegetation of Lord Howe Island. New South Wales - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 8

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