Opuntia robusta H.L. Wendl. ex Pfeiff., Enum. Diagn. Cact.: 165. 1837 sec. Hunt 2016
- =Opuntia larreyi F.A.C. Weber ex J.M. Coult. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 423. 1896 syn. sec. Guzmán & al. 2003
- =Opuntia camuessa F.A.C. Weber, Dict. horticult. 2: 895. 1898 syn. sec. Guzmán & al. 2003
- =Opuntia guerrana Griffiths in Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 19: 266. 1908 syn. sec. Guzmán & al. 2003
- =Opuntia gorda Griffiths in Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 23: 134. 1913 syn. sec. Guzmán & al. 2003
- =Opuntia crystalenia Griffiths in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 43: 528. 1916 syn. sec. Hunt & al. 2006
- =Opuntia robusta var. guerrana (Griffiths) Sánchez-Mej. ex Bravo in Cact. Suc. Mex. 17: 119. 1972 syn. sec. Guzmán & al. 2003
- =Opuntia robusta var. larreyi (F.A.C. Weber ex J.M. Coult.) Bravo in Cact. Suc. Mex. 17: 119. 1972 syn. sec. Guzmán & al. 2003