PlantFiles Pictures: Orchid Cactus, Strap Cactus (Disocactus ackermannii)

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UlfEliasson
Goteborg
Sweden
November 06, 2002
10:59 PM
Post #402943
Orchid Cactus, Strap Cactus
Disocactus ackermannii

This is a hybrid between D. phyllanthoides and D. speciosus and NOT he wild species Disocactus ackermannii.

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/60332/

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Terry
Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a)

November 07, 2002
08:31 AM
Post #403141
Here's a link to an article that (I think) is talking about the same plant: http://www.epiphyllum.com/Epibase/epibase/species/Disocactus...

If so, it has a very interesting history (left-hand column) - thanks for adding it to the PDB and sharing your photo!

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