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Disocactus

Disocactus

45 species Cactaceae

Morphological Summary

Genus of epiphytic cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae, native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Characterized by flattened or angled pendant stems and showy daytime flowers in red, pink, or orange tones. Formerly included many species classified in Heliocereus, Nopalxochia, and Wittia.

Distribution Mexico (Oaxaca, Veracruz, Chiapas, Guerrero), Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Conservation Several species threatened by tropical deforestation; some are popular in horticulture which may relieve pressure on wild populations
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EpiphyticSpectacular Bloom

Disocactus ackermannii

Ackermann's orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00014
Origin México, Guatemala
Type species
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Historic CultivarSpectacular Bloom

Disocactus ackermannii 'Deutsche Kaiserin'

Orchid cactus 'Deutsche Kaiserin'

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00015
Origin híbrido de origen alemán
Type cultivar
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Historic Cultivar

Disocactus ackermannii 'Frau Ida Wichmann'

Orchid cactus 'Frau Ida Wichmann'

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00016
Origin híbrido de origen europeo
Type cultivar
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Disocactus ackermannii (Haw.) Ralf Bauer

Ackermann's orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00001
Origin
Type
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Registered Cultivar

Disocactus ackermannii 'Regisseur Stern'

Orchid cactus 'Regisseur Stern'

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00017
Origin híbrido de origen europeo
Type cultivar
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Disocactus alatus (Sw.) Kimnach

Winged cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00002
Origin
Type
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EpiphyticVery Popular

Disocactus anguliger

Fishbone cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00018
Origin México (Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz)
Type species
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Crested FormCollector's Rarity

Disocactus anguliger f. cristata

Crested fishbone cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00019
Origin México (mutación cultivada)
Type crested form
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Decorative Form

Disocactus anguliger 'Zigzag'

Fishbone cactus 'Zigzag'

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00020
Origin México (cultivar seleccionado)
Type cultivar
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Epiphytic

Disocactus biformis

Two-formed orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00035
Origin Guatemala, México (Chiapas)
Type species
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Disocactus biformis (Lindl.) Lindl.

Twin-form cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00003
Origin
Type
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Epiphytic

Disocactus boliviensis

Bolivian orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00036
Origin Bolivia, Perú
Type species
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Epiphytic

Disocactus cinnabarinus

Cinnabar orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00037
Origin Guatemala, Honduras
Type species
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Epiphytic

Disocactus eichlamii

Eichlam's orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00038
Origin Guatemala
Type species
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EpiphyticTraditional Plant

Disocactus flagelliformis

Rat tail cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00021
Origin México (Sierra Madre Occidental, Oaxaca)
Type species
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Historic Cultivar

Disocactus flagelliformis 'Cooperi'

Rat tail cactus 'Cooperi'

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00022
Origin cultivar histórico, siglo XIX
Type cultivar
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Crested FormCollector's Rarity

Disocactus flagelliformis f. cristata

Crested rat tail cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00025
Origin cultivar mutante
Type crested form
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Disocactus flagelliformis (L.) Barthlott

Rat-tail cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00004
Origin
Type
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Hybrid Cultivar

Disocactus flagelliformis 'Mallisoni'

Rat tail cactus 'Mallisoni'

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00023
Origin cultivar híbrido europeo
Type cultivar
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Exceptional Flowering

Disocactus flagelliformis 'Speciosissimus'

Rat tail cactus 'Speciosissimus'

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00024
Origin cultivar europeo
Type cultivar
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EpiphyticEndemic

Disocactus hondurensis

Honduran orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00039
Origin Honduras
Type species
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Epiphytic

Disocactus macdougallii

MacDougall's orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00040
Origin México (Chiapas, Oaxaca)
Type species
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Disocactus macdougallii (Alexander) Barthlott

MacDougall's orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00005
Origin
Type
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EpiphyticLarge Flower

Disocactus macranthus

Large-flowered orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00041
Origin México (Oaxaca, Guerrero)
Type species
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Disocactus macranthus (Alexander) Kimnach & Hutchison

Large-flowered orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00006
Origin
Type
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Epiphytic

Disocactus martianus

Martius' orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00032
Origin México (Guerrero, Oaxaca)
Type species
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Disocactus martianus (Zucc.) Barthlott

Martius' orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00007
Origin
Type
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Epiphytic

Disocactus nelsonii

Nelson's orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00033
Origin México (Chiapas), Guatemala
Type species
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Disocactus nelsonii (Britton & Rose) Linding.

Nelson's orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00008
Origin
Type
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Epiphytic

Disocactus phyllanthoides

Empress cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00030
Origin México (Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz)
Type species
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Disocactus phyllanthoides (DC.) Barthlott

German empress cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00009
Origin
Type
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Historic CultivarVery Popular

Disocactus phyllanthoides 'Deutsche Kaiserin'

German Empress cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00031
Origin híbrido europeo, siglo XIX
Type cultivar
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Disocactus quezaltecus (Standl. & Steyerm.) Kimnach

Quezaltepeque orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00010
Origin
Type
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EpiphyticEndemic

Disocactus quezaltensis

Quetzaltec orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00042
Origin Guatemala (Quetzaltenango)
Type species
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Epiphytic

Disocactus ramulosus

Branched orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00034
Origin México, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica
Type species
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Disocactus ramulosus (Salm-Dyck) Kimnach

Branching epiphytic cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00011
Origin
Type
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Epiphytic

Disocactus schrankii

Schrank's orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00043
Origin México, Guatemala, El Salvador
Type species
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Disocactus schrankii (Zucc. ex Seitz) Barthlott

Schrank's orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00012
Origin
Type
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EpiphyticSpectacular Bloom

Disocactus speciosus

Scarlet orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00026
Origin México, Guatemala, Costa Rica
Type species
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Disocactus speciosus (Cav.) Barthlott

Orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00013
Origin
Type
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Registered Cultivar

Disocactus speciosus 'Columbian Queen'

Orchid cactus 'Columbian Queen'

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00027
Origin cultivar seleccionado
Type cultivar
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Bicolour Flower

Disocactus speciosus 'Fantasy'

Orchid cactus 'Fantasy'

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00028
Origin cultivar moderno
Type cultivar
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Crested FormCollector's Rarity

Disocactus speciosus f. cristata

Crested scarlet orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00029
Origin mutación cultivada
Type crested form
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Epiphytic

Disocactus stenopterus

Narrow-winged orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00044
Origin Costa Rica, Panamá
Type species
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Epiphytic

Disocactus tunilla

Tunilla orchid cactus

Specimen ID RN-DISOC-00045
Origin Bolivia, Perú
Type species

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