Discocactus diersianus
Discocactus diersianus
Discocactus diersianus Esteves Pereira is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1
The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Discocactus.12
Its recorded native range/source remark is BZNAP, BZC, BZNAM, BZCMS, BZCMT, BZNAC, SOUTHERNAMERICA, BZCDF, BZNRM, BZCGO, BZNRO, BZN_TO; C. Brazil.1
POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub, seasonally dry tropical.1
This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.
References
- Plants of the World Online. "Discocactus diersianus Esteves Pereira". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:82175-2 ↩
- GBIF Secretariat. "Discocactus diersianus". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/7282105 ↩
Measured
Draining Mix
C. Brazil
Automatically collected source range/note: BZN_AP, BZC, BZN_AM, BZC_MS, BZC_MT, BZN_AC, SOUTHERN_AMERICA, BZC_DF, BZN_RM, BZC_GO, BZN_RO, BZN_TO; C. Brazil.