Disocactus

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Disocactus
Disocactus ×hybridus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Hylocereeae Genus: Disocactus Lindl.
Species
Disocactus ackermannii Disocactus aurantiacus Disocactus cinnabarinus Disocactus flagelliformis Disocactus ×hybridus Disocactus kimnachii Disocactus martianus Disocactus phyllanthoides Disocactus schrankii Disocactus speciosus etc.

Disocactus is genus of epiphytic cacti from Mexico to South America. It should not be confused with Discocactus, which is another genus.

[edit] Synonymy

• Aporocactus Lem.
• Aporocereus Fric & Kreuz. (orth. var.)
• Bonifazia Standl. & Steyerm.
• Chiapasia Britton & Rose
• Disisocactus Kunze (orth. var.)
• Disocereus Fric & Kreuz. (orth. var.)
• Lobeira Alexander
• Mediocereus Fric & Kreuz. (orth. var.)
• Nopalxochia Britton & Rose
• Pseudonopalxochia Backeb.
• Trochilocactus Linding.
• Wittia K.Schum.
• Wittiocactus Rauschert

Disocactus often includes Pseudorhipsalis as well.