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

basionym: Cactus humifusus Raf. legitimate

Hamilton, A.G. (1892), On the effect which settlement in Australia has produced upon indigenous vegetation. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 26: 235 [secondary reference]

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 70-71, Map 89 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cactus humifusus Raf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cactus opuntia L. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cactus compressus Salisb. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Opuntia opuntia J.M.Coult. nom. inval., tautonym taxonomic synonym: Opuntia compressa J.F.Macbr. legitimate common name: Creeping Pear [n/a]

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised)

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Cactaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 202, pl.14. [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Opuntia compressa J.F.Macbr. legitimate common name: Creeping Pear [n/a]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Cactaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 202, Plate 14 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Opuntia compressa J.F.Macbr. legitimate common name: Creeping Pear [n/a]

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