Discocactus heptacanthus (Barb.Rodr.) Britton & Rose

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Discocactus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.05-0.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
Root system -
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Flower color
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Discocactus heptacanthus unspecified picture

Distribution

Discocactus heptacanthus world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil

Conservation status

Discocactus heptacanthus threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000651972
COL ID 36SZZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Neodiscocactus heptacanthus Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus magnimammus Discocactus semicampaniflorus Discocactus silicicola Discocactus squamibaccatus Discocactus subterraneo-proliferans Malacocarpus heptacanthus Discocactus melanochlorus Discocactus hartmannii var. magnimammus Discocactus hartmannii subsp. magnimammus Discocactus heptacanthus subsp. magnimammus Discocactus heptacanthus subsp. melanochlorus Discocactus heptacanthus var. semicampaniflorus Discocactus flavispinus