Ruiz-Dominguez, Catalina;Vovides, Andrew P.;Sosa, Victoria
Disocactus
Sign in to saveDisocactus is a genus of epiphytic cacti in the tribe Hylocereeae found in Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. It should not be confused with Discocactus, which is a different genus.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyCactaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 68
- With media
- 26
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, IBUNAM, CAS, MO, BRIT, NY
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, Panama, Colombia, United States, Venezuela
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- 红尾孔雀属
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Disocactus is a genus of epiphytic cacti in the tribe Hylocereeae found in Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. It should not be confused with Discocactus, which is a different genus.
Species of Disocactus grow in tropical regions either on trees as epiphytes or on rocks as lithophytes. They have two distinct growth habits. Species such as D. phyllanthoides have stems which are round at the base but then become flattened and leaflike.
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