Miller, P. (1768), The Gardeners Dictionary Edn. 8: no. 1 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not cited).

Tenison-Woods, J.E. (1881), Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania: 52 [secondary reference]

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]

Coulter, J.M. (1896), Preliminary revision of the North American species of Echinocactus, Cereus, and Opuntia. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3: 432 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opuntia opuntia J.M.Coult. nom. inval., tautonym

Maiden, J.H. (1898), A preliminary study of the prickly-pears naturalised in New South Wales. Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales 9(9): 992 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1900), The Queensland Flora 2: 704 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 222 [secondary reference]

common name: Prickly-pear [n/a]

Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. (1919), Cactaceae 1: 156 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "based on Bauhin's figure, Hist. Pl. 1: 154 (1650), which was taken from Lobelius"

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 137 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Opuntia monacantha Haw. legitimate

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 504 [secondary reference]

common name: Barbary Fig [n/a] common name: Drooping Prickly Pear [n/a] common name: Smooth Tree-pear [n/a] common name: Smooth-leaved Tree-pear [n/a] common name: Drooping Tree-pear [n/a]

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

taxonomic synonym: Opuntia monacantha Haw. legitimate

Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 142 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Opuntia monacantha Haw. legitimate common name: Drooping Tree Pear [n/a]

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 70, Map 87 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cactus monacanthos Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Opuntia monacantha Haw. legitimate common name: Smooth Tree Pear [n/a] common name: Drooping Tree Pear [n/a] common name: Drooping Prickly Pear [n/a]

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Cactaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 71 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1900), The Queensland Flora 2: 704

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 118 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Cactaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 203 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Opuntia monacantha Haw. legitimate common name: Drooping Pear [n/a] common name: Smooth Tree Pear [n/a]

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Smooth Tree Pear [n/a] common name: Drooping Tree Pear [n/a] common name: Drooping Prickly Pear [n/a]

Stajsic, V. & Carr, G.W. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Cactaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 125-126, Fig. 25w-y [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cactus monacanthos Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Opuntia monacantha Haw. legitimate

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: 203 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Opuntia monacantha Haw. legitimate common name: Smooth Tree Pear [n/a] common name: Drooping Pear [n/a]

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 190 [secondary reference]

Jessup, L.W. (2003), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 1 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Opuntia monacantha Haw. legitimate

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

misapplied to: Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1900), The Queensland Flora 2: 704

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

misapplied to: Opuntia monacantha Haw. legitimate by Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Cactaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 203

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Opuntia monacantha Haw. legitimate by Stajsic, V. & Carr, G.W. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Cactaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 125-126, Fig. 25w-y

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

taxonomic synonym of: Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. legitimate

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