Griffiths, D. (1912), Report (Annual) of the Missouri Botanical Garden 22: 25 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "TYPE: US 2607635 to 2607638 ... The type specimen is one prepared April 24, 1910, from a cultivated specimen, numbered 8374 D. G., and collected originally by Harmon Benton at McClenny, Florida, April 26, 1906. – Plates 1 and 2."

Black, J.M. (1929), Additions and Corrections. Flora of South Australia 4: 698 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 94 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. legitimate

Benson, L.D. (1982), The Cacti of the United States and Canada: 931 [secondary reference]

Benson, L.D. (1982), The Cacti of the United States and Canada: 931 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. stricta legitimate

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 72 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. stricta legitimate

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Cactaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 204 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. stricta legitimate

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Cactaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 204 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. var. stricta legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. legitimate

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