Forbes, J. in Otto, C.F. & Dietrich, A.G. (ed.) (1838), Allgemeine Gartenzeitung 6: 65 [tax. nov.]

Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. (1920), Cactaceae 2: 154 [basionym]

basionym of: Harrisia tortuosa (J.Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 145 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eriocereus tortuosus (Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Riccob. legitimate

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 78 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eriocereus tortuosus (Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Riccob. legitimate

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Cactaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 205 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eriocereus tortuosus (Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Riccob. legitimate

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Cactaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 205 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Eriocereus tortuosus (Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Riccob. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Harrisia tortuosa (J.Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose legitimate

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