Rafinesque, C.S. (1820), Annals of Nature: 15 [tax. nov.]

Rafinesque, C.S. (1830), Medical Flora 2: 247 [basionym]

basionym of: Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. legitimate

Coulter, J.M. (1896), Preliminary revision of the North American species of Echinocactus, Cereus, and Opuntia. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3: 432 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opuntia opuntia J.M.Coult. nom. inval., tautonym

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 70 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. legitimate

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