Discocactus heptacanthus

Discocactus heptacanthus

Discocactus heptacanthus

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: Discocactus heptacanthus

Name

Discocactus heptacanthus (Barb.Rodr.) Britton & Rose (1922)

Synonyms

• Discocactus cangaensis Diers & Esteves
• Discocactus cephaliaciculosus Buining & Brederoo ex P.J.Braun & Esteves
• Discocactus cephaliaciculosus subsp. nudicephalus P.J.Braun & Esteves
• Discocactus crassispinus P.J.Braun & Esteves
• Discocactus crassispinus subsp. araguaiensis P.J.Braun & Esteves
• Discocactus estevesii Diers
• Discocactus flavispinus Buining & Brederoo
• Discocactus goianus Diers & Esteves
• Discocactus griseus Buining & Brederoo
• Discocactus hartmannii subsp. setosiflorus P.Braun & Esteves
• Discocactus heptacanthus subsp. goiasensis P.J.Braun
• Discocactus heptacanthus subsp. melanochlorus (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun & Esteves
• Discocactus heptacanthus var. semicampaniflorus (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun & Esteves
• Discocactus lindaianus Diers & Esteves
• Discocactus melanochlorus Buining & Brederoo
• Discocactus paranaensis Backeb.
• Discocactus prominentigibbus Diers & Esteves
• Discocactus semicampaniflorus Buining & Brederoo
• Discocactus silicicola Buining & Brederoo
• Discocactus silvaticus Buining & Brederoo
• Discocactus squamibaccatus Buining & Brederoo
• Discocactus subterraneo-proliferans Diers & Esteves
• Malacocarpus heptacanthus Barb.Rodr.
• Neodiscocactus heptacanthus (Barb.Rodr.) Y.Itô

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Brazil North, Brazil West-Central References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1922. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 3. 255 pp. + 23 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 3: 218.

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. 
• Hunt, D. (2016). CITES Cactaceae Checklist, ed. 3: 1-174. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.}.
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2000. World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141. [unavailable to the public] Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Discocactus heptacanthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Discocactus heptacanthus. Published online. Accessed: Apr 21 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Discocactus heptacanthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Apr 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Discocactus heptacanthus. 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 21. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Discocactus heptacanthus. Accessed: 21 Apr 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Discocactus heptacanthus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Discocactus heptacanthus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 07. Reference page. 
• IUCN: Discocactus heptacanthus (Barb.Rodr.) Britton & Rose  (Near Threatened)

Vernacular names

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