Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Cactoideae Scientific name Disocactus Rank Genus | Family Cactaceae Tribe Hylocereeae Higher classification Hylocereeae Order Caryophyllales | |
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Lower classifications Rattail Cactus, Disocactus ackermannii, Disocactus phyllanthoides | ||
My epiphyllum ackermannii orchid cactus in bloom disocactus ackermannii
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.
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- My epiphyllum ackermannii orchid cactus in bloom disocactus ackermannii
- Roberta s 2 pc 2 in 1 multi color everblooming disocactus on qvc
- Synonymy
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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. Other species, such as D. flagelliformis have stems which are round throughout their length.
Many of the cultivated plants known as epiphyllum hybrids or just epiphyllums are derived from crosses between species of Disocactus (rather than Epiphyllum) and other genera in the Hylocereeae.
Roberta s 2 pc 2 in 1 multi color everblooming disocactus on qvc
Synonymy
The boundaries of the genera in the tribe Hylocereeae have been subject to considerable change and uncertainty, which is reflected in the number of names which have been used for Disocactus:
Pseudorhipsalis is sometimes included in Disocactus, although kept separate by the International Cactaceae Systematics Group.