Discocactus
E869602
Discocactus is a small genus of globular, often night-blooming cacti native to South America, known for their distinctive cephalium and fragrant white flowers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | genus of plants ⓘ |
| cephaliumPosition | apical ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overcollection ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened ⓘ |
| cultivationDifficulty | difficult in cultivation ⓘ |
| describedBy | Augustin Pyramus de Candolle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dormancyPeriod | cooler drier winter rest ⓘ |
| family | Cactaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| floweringTime | night-blooming ⓘ |
| flowerScent | fragrant ⓘ |
| frostTolerance | low ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| growthForm | globular cactus ⓘ |
| growthHabit | small-sized cactus ⓘ |
| habitat |
cerrado
ⓘ
dry grasslands ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hasSpines | true ⓘ |
| hasStructure | cephalium ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | bright light with some shade ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Discocactus horstii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Discocactus placentiformis NERFINISHED ⓘ Discocactus zehntneri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | CAM ⓘ |
| pollination |
bats
ⓘ
moths ⓘ nocturnal pollinators ⓘ |
| reproductiveOrgan | cephalium-borne flowers ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | animals ⓘ |
| soilRequirement | well-drained mineral substrate ⓘ |
| subfamily | Cactoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temperatureRequirement | warm-growing ⓘ |
| tribe | Cereeae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
| waterRequirement | moderate watering in growing season ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.