Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 468 [tax. nov.]

Miller, P. (1768), The Gardeners Dictionary Edn. 8: no. 6 [basionym]

basionym of: Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill. legitimate

Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck, J.F.M.A.H.I.F. zu (1850), Cacteae in Horto Dyckensi Cultae. Anno 1849: 64 [basionym]

basionym of: Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill. legitimate

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