| Discocactus bahiensis | |
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Scientific 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 | |
Discocactus bahiensis is a species of Discocactus from Brazil.[2]
Description
Discocactus bahiensis grows singly, with heavily spined, depressed spherical to spherical bodies that reach diameters of 8 to 18 centimeters. There are 10 to 15 ribs. The 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.[3]
References
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ↑ "Discocactus bahiensis in Tropicos".
- ↑ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
External links
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Data related to Discocactus bahiensis at Wikispecies
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