Discocactus bahiensis

Discocactus bahiensis is a species of Discocactus from Brazil.[3]

Discocactus bahiensis
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific 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
Synonyms
  • Echinocactus bahiensis (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb. 1926

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.[4]

Subspecies
  • Discocactus bahiensis subsp. bahiensis
  • Discocactus bahiensis subsp. gracilis P.J.Braun & Esteves

Distribution

Discocactus bahiensis is a cactus species native to the Brazilian state of Bahia at altitudes between 380 and 650 meters.[5]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1922 by Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose. The species name "bahiensis" specifically denotes its presence in Bahia, Brazil.

References
  1. Kew), Nigel Taylor (RBG; Assessment), Pierre Braun (Global Cactus (2010-06-04). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. "Discocactus bahiensis in Tropicos".
  4. Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
  5. "Discocactus bahiensis". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2024-01-22.


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