Discocactus bahiensis

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

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

Description

Discocactus bahiensis grows solitary, with heavily spined, depressed spherical to spherical bodies that reach diameters of 8 to 18 centimeters. There are 10 to 15 ribs. The areoles are wooly have 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 and red.[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. Plants are found growing in limestone near rivers and flood plains.[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.