As classified in WFO snapshot
December 2024
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Discocactus
This genus name was first published in in Allg. Gartenzeitung 5: 241. 1837.
At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000012130.
Statistics
| Status | Total | % |
|---|---|---|
| ◼︎ synonym | 61 | 77% |
| ◼︎ accepted | 16 | 20% |
| ◼︎ unplaced | 2 | 3% |
| Total | 79 |
Synonyms of Discocactus
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neodiscocactus | Cactaceae: 531. 1981. | wfo-4000025670 |
Species in Discocactus ( showing species 1 to 15 of 16)
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|
Unplaced Names
These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Discocactus:
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discocactus bahiensis subsp. bahiensis | – | – | — | wfo-1200098300 |
| Discocactus biformis | Repert. Bot. Syst. 5: 817. 1846. | wfo-0000651935 | ||
| Discocactus boliviensis | – | — | wfo-1200098206 | |
| Discocactus diersianus subsp. diersianus | – | – | — | wfo-1200098241 |