Freitas M. F., Calvente A., Gonzaga D. R., Flora do Rio de Janeiro: Cactaceae, Rodriguésia, 2020, 71:e03162018, doi: 10.1590/2175-7860202071127
The regional flora of Cactaceae includes species descriptions and herbarium documentation. The section on Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis presents its morphology, habitats and local phenology.