Pursh, F.T. (1814), Flora Americae Septentrionalis 1: 219, pl. 4. [tax. nov.]

Nuttall, T. (1818), The Genera of North American Plants 1: 212 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. legitimate

Morley, B.D. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Berberidaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 361 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. legitimate misapplication: Mahonia leschenaultii (Wight & Arn.) Takeda ex Dunn legitimate by Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1972), Flora of the Sydney Region Edn. 2: 153 misapplication: Mahonia leschenaultii (Wight & Arn.) Takeda ex Dunn legitimate by Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Berberidaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 169 misapplication: Mahonia pinnata (Lag.) Fedde legitimate by Morley, B.D. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007), Berberidaceae. Flora of Australia 2: 361-362, Fig. 68A-B, Map 401

• APC Comment: B.D.Morley, Fl. Australia 2: 361 (2007) refers material from NSW and the ACT to both B. (Mahonia) aquifolium and B. (Mahonia) pinnata, but according to A.Whittemore (NA) (pers. comm. 2009) plants from these regions represent only B. aquifolium.
• APC Dist.: SA (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (naturalised), Vic (doubtfully naturalised)

Hosking, J.R., Conn, B.J., Lepschi, B.J. & Barker, C.H. (2011), Plant species first recognised as naturalised or naturalising for New South Wales in 2004 and 2005. Cunninghamia 12(1): 94-95 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. legitimate common name: Oregon Grape [n/a]

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