Disocactus
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Not to be confused with Discocactus.
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| Disocactus | |
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| Disocactus ×hybridus | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Hylocereeae |
| Genus: | Disocactus Lindl. |
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Disocactus ackermannii |
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Disocactus is genus of epiphytic cacti from Mexico to South America. It should not be confused with Discocactus, which is another genus.
[edit] 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.
