Benson, L.D. (1969), The cacti of the United States and Canada - new names and nomenclatural combinations. Cactus and Succulent Journal (Los Angeles) 41: 126 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Cactus dillenii Ker Gawl. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Cactus dillenii Ker Gawl. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw. legitimate common name: Spiny Pest Pear [n/a]

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

common name: Spiny Pest Pear [n/a]

Halford, D.A. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (1994), Cactaceae. Queensland Vascular Plants: Names and Distribution: 55 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. in Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. (ed.) (2000), Flora of New South Wales Supplement 1: 24 [secondary reference]

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

common name: Spiny Pest Pear [n/a]

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw. legitimate

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