Discocactus

Discocactus placentiformis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Discocactus
Species: D. bahiensis – D. boliviensis – D. catingicola – D. diersianus – D. fariae-peresii – D. ferricola – D. hartmannii – D. heptacanthus – D. horstii – D. placentiformis – D. pseudoinsignis – D. zehntneri

Source(s) of checklist:
Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Discocactus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 06. Reference page.

Name

• Discocactus Pfeiff., Allg. Gartenzeitung 5: 241. 1837.
  • Type species: Discocactus insignis Pfeiff.

Synonyms

• Neodiscocactus Y.Itô

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Mexico to Central America Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Pfeiffer, L.K.G. (1837) Allg. Gartenzeitung 5: 241.

Additional references

• Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page. 

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Discocactus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 06. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Discocactus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Discocactus. Published online. Accessed: Apr 20 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Discocactus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Apr 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Discocactus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 20. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Discocactus. Accessed: 20 Apr 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Discocactus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

suomi: Napakaktukset

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