| English | candelabrum cactus | | | 1 | Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family |
| English | cane cactus | | | 1 | Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family |
| English | cane cholla | | | 1 | Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family |
| English | chain-link cactus | | as Opuntia imbricata | 1 | Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: = Opuntia imbricata |
| English | devil's-rope | | as Opuntia imbricata | 1 | Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia Note: = Opuntia imbricata |
| English | imbricate cactus | | as Opuntia imbricata | 1 | Hosking, J. R. et al. 1988. Distribution and biological control of cactus species in eastern Australia. Pl. Protect. Quart. 3:119. Note: as Opuntia imbricata |
| English | imbricate prickly-pear | | as Opuntia imbricata | 1 | Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12 Note: = Opuntia imbricata Haw. |
| English | rope-pear | | as Opuntia imbricata | 1 | Hosking, J. R. et al. 1988. Distribution and biological control of cactus species in eastern Australia. Pl. Protect. Quart. 3:119. Note: as Opuntia imbricata |
| English | tree cholla | | as Opuntia imbricata | 1 | Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas Note: = Opuntia imbricata |
| Afrikaans | imbrikaatkaktus | | as Opuntia imbricata | 2 | Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12 Note: = Opuntia imbricata Haw. |
| Afrikaans | kabelturksvy | | as Opuntia imbricata | 2 | Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12 Note: = Opuntia imbricata Haw. |
| Spanish | abrojo | | | 2 | Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family |
| Spanish | cardenche | | | 2 | Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family |
| Spanish | cardón | | | 2 | Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family |
| Spanish | coyonostle | | as Opuntia imbricata | 2 | Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas Note: = Opuntia imbricata |
| Spanish | tesajo | | | 2 | Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family |
| Spanish | vela de coyote | | | 2 | Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family |
| Swedish | indianopuntia | | | 2 | Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) |