Discocactus
Discocactus
Morphological Summary
Genus of cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae endemic to South America, mainly Brazil. Characterized by their flattened disc-like form and the development of a woolly terminal cephalium from which nocturnal, fragrant flowers emerge. Very sensitive to excess moisture and low temperatures.
Discocactus albispinus
White-spined disc cactus
Discocactus albispinus Buining & Bredero
White-spined discocactus
Discocactus araneispinus
Spider-web-spine disc cactus
Discocactus araneispinus Buining & Bredero
Spider-spined discocactus
Discocactus bahiensis
Bahia disc cactus
Discocactus bahiensis Britton & Rose
Bahia discocactus
Discocactus bahiensis f. cristata
Crested Bahia disc cactus
Discocactus boliviensis Backeb.
Bolivian discocactus
Discocactus boomianus
Boom's disc cactus
Discocactus cangaensis Diers & Esteves
Canga discocactus
Discocactus catingicola
Caatinga disc cactus
Discocactus cephaliaciculosus Buining & Bredero ex P.J.Braun & Esteves
Spiny-cephalium discocactus
Discocactus crassispinus P.J.Braun & Esteves
Thick-spined discocactus
Discocactus crystallophilus
Crystal-loving disc cactus
Discocactus crystallophilus Diers & Esteves
Crystal-loving discocactus
Discocactus diersianus Esteves
Diers' discocactus
Discocactus estevesii Diers & Esteves
Esteves' discocactus
Discocactus ferricola
Iron-soil disc cactus
Discocactus ferricola Buining & Bredero
Iron-soil discocactus
Discocactus flavispinus Buining & Bredero
Yellow-spined discocactus
Discocactus hartmannii
Hartmann's disc cactus
Discocactus hartmannii f. cristata
Crested Hartmann's disc cactus
Discocactus hartmannii (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
Hartmann's discocactus
Discocactus hectagonus
Eight-ribbed disc cactus
Discocactus heptacanthus (Barb.Rodr.) Britton & Rose
Seven-spined discocactus
Discocactus horstii
Horst's disc cactus
Discocactus horstii Buining & Bredero
Horst's discocactus
Discocactus horstii f. cristata
Crested Horst's disc cactus
Discocactus insignis
Notable disc cactus
Discocactus insignis Pfeiff.
Remarkable discocactus
Discocactus latispinus
Broad-spined disc cactus
Discocactus latispinus Buining ex Bredero ex J.Theun.
Wide-spined discocactus
Discocactus lehmannii
Lehmann's disc cactus
Discocactus lindaianus Diers & Esteves
Linda's discocactus
Discocactus melanochlorus
Dark green disc cactus
Discocactus multicolorispinus
Multi-colored-spine disc cactus
Discocactus pachythele
Thick-areole disc cactus
Discocactus pachythele Buining & Bredero
Thick-tubercled discocactus
Discocactus paranaensis Backeb.
Paraná discocactus
Discocactus parasimilis
Nearly similar disc cactus
Discocactus piauiensis P.J.Braun & Esteves
Piauí discocactus
Discocactus placentiformis (Lehm.) K.Schum.
Placenta discocactus
Discocactus prominentigibbus Diers & Esteves
Prominent-hump discocactus
Discocactus pseudoinsignis
False notable disc cactus
Discocactus pugionacanthus
Dagger-spined disc cactus
Discocactus silicicola
Silica-loving disc cactus
Discocactus silicicola Buining & Bredero
Silica-sand discocactus
Discocactus silvaticus Buining & Bredero
Forest discocactus
Discocactus spinosior Buining & Bredero
Spiny discocactus
Discocactus squamibaccatus Buining & Bredero
Scaly-berry discocactus
Discocactus subterraneo-proliferans
Subterranean-proliferating disc cactus
Discocactus subterraneo-prolifer Diers & Esteves
Underground-proliferating discocactus
Discocactus tricornis
Three-horned disc cactus
Discocactus woutersianus Bredero & M.van de Broek
Wouters' discocactus
Discocactus zehntneri
Zehntner's disc cactus
Discocactus zehntneri Britton & Rose
Zehtner's discocactus