Cylindropuntia versicolor (Engelm. ex J.M. Coult.) F.M. Knuth, Kaktus-ABC: 125. 1936 sec. Hunt 2016
- ≡Opuntia versicolor Engelm. ex J.M. Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 452. 1896 syn. sec. Guzmán & al. 2003
- =Opuntia arborescens var. versicolor (Engelm. ex J.M. Coult.) Dams in Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 14: 3. 1904 syn. sec. Guzmán & al. 2003
- =Grusonia versicolor (Engelm. ex Toumey) G.D. Rowley in Tephrocactus Study Group 12: 45. 2006 syn. sec. Rowley 2006