- Disocactus
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Disocactus Disocactus ×hybridus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Hylocereeae Genus: Disocactus
Lindl.Species Disocactus ackermannii
Disocactus aurantiacus
Disocactus cinnabarinus
Disocactus flagelliformis
Disocactus ×hybridus
Disocactus kimnachii
Disocactus martianus
Disocactus phyllanthoides
Disocactus schrankii
Disocactus speciosus
etc.Disocactus is genus of epiphytic cacti from Mexico to South America. It should not be confused with Discocactus, which is another genus.
Synonymy
- Aporocactus Lem.
- Aporocereus Fric & Kreuz. (orth. var.)
- Bonifazia Standl. & Steyerm.
- Chiapasia Britton & Rose
- Disisocactus Kunze (orth. var.)
- Disocereus Fric & Kreuz. (orth. var.)
- Lobeira Alexander
- Mediocereus Fric & Kreuz. (orth. var.)
- Nopalxochia Britton & Rose
- Pseudonopalxochia Backeb.
- Trochilocactus Linding.
- Wittia K.Schum.
- Wittiocactus Rauschert
Disocactus often includes Pseudorhipsalis as well.
Categories:- Disocactus
- Epiphytes
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