Disocactus macranthus
Disocactus macranthus
Disocactus macranthus
Disocactus macranthus (Alexander) Kimnach & Hutchison is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1
The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Disocactus.12
Its recorded native range/source remark is MXTTB, GUA, MXTCA, MXTCI, MXS, MXSMI, MXSJA, MXT, MXSCL, MXSGR, MXSOA, MXT_QR; S. Mexico to Guatemala.1
POWO records the plant context as succulent epiphyte, wet 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. "Disocactus macranthus (Alexander) Kimnach & Hutchison". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:131511-1 ↩
- GBIF Secretariat. "Disocactus macranthus". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/7281769 ↩
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What is Disocactus macranthus?
Disocactus macranthus is a species-level taxonomy entry identified by the scientific name Disocactus macranthus.
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