Discocactus diersianus
A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Discocactus
- Species
- Discocactus diersianus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1979
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Discocactus diersianus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
11 synonyms in this snapshot
- Discocactus cephaliaciculosusName author: Buining & Brederoo ex P.J.Braun & Esteves
- Discocactus cephaliaciculosus subsp. nudicephalusName author: P.J.Braun & Esteves
- Discocactus diersianus subsp. cephaliaciculosusName author: (Buining & Brederoo ex P.J.Braun & Esteves) Guiggi
- Discocactus diersianus subsp. goianusName author: (Diers & Esteves) P.J.Braun & Esteves
- Discocactus diersianus subsp. nudicephalusName author: (P.J.Braun & Esteves) Guiggi
- Discocactus diersianus var. goianusName author: (Diers & Esteves) P.J.Braun & Esteves
- Discocactus goianusName author: Diers & Esteves
- Discocactus hartmannii var. mamillosusName author: (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun
- Discocactus lindaianusName author: Diers & Esteves
- Discocactus mamillosusName author: Buining & Brederoo
- Discocactus paranaensisName author: Backeb.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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