Discocactus bahiensis

Discocactus bahiensis is a species of Discocactus from Brazil.[2]

Discocactus bahiensis
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Discocactus
Species:
D. bahiensis
Binomial name
Discocactus bahiensis
Britton & Rose 1922

Description

Discocactus bahiensis grows singly, with heavily spined, depressed spherical to spherical bodies that reach diameters of 8 to 18 centimeters. There are 10 to 15 ribs. The 5 to 13 backward-curved spines are up to 3 centimeters long. The prominent cephalium is formed of white wool and a few short bristles. The slender, funnel-shaped, yellowish white flowers are 4 to 5 centimeters long. The fruits are small.[3]

References

  1. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. "Discocactus bahiensis in Tropicos".
  3. Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
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