Backeberg, C. & Knuth, F.M. (1936), Kaktus-ABC, en Haandbog for Fagfolk og Amatorer: 114, 410 [tax. nov.]

Bravo Hollis, H. (1972), Cactaceas y Suculentas Mexicanas 17(4): 118 [basionym]

basionym of: Opuntia subg. Corynopuntia (F.M.Knuth) Bravo legitimate

Chinnock, R.J. (2015), Feral opuntioid cacti in Australia Part 1. Cylindrical -stemmed genera: Austrocylindropuntia, Cylindropuntia and Corynopuntia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Supplement 3: 63 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Opuntia subg. Corynopuntia (F.M.Knuth) Bravo legitimate

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