Discocactus catingicola (Piauensis) SEEDS

Discocactus catingicola (Piauensis) seeds grow into the Piauí caatinga disc cactus — current taxonomy treats Discocactus piauiensis as a synonym within Discocactus catingicola, native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Brazil (eastern Goiás to central-south Bahia), with this provenance/population from the Piauí area. The 'Piauiensis' designation refers to Piauí, a Brazilian state where this population was documented. Produces a flat, disc-shaped green body; prominent tubercles; spines; apical woolly cephalium; nocturnal fragrant white flowers. Frost-tender. Family Cactaceae.

Full sun; well-drained, rocky soils; drought-tolerant; warm tropical conditions; frost-tender. Brazil.

• 'Piauiensis' = from Piauí (Brazil; current taxonomy: synonym piauiensis within D. catingicola); flat disc-shaped; woolly cephalium; nocturnal fragrant white flowers; frost-tender
• Flat disc-shaped; prominent tubercles; spines; woolly cephalium; nocturnal fragrant white flowers; Brazil; current taxonomy: syn. piauiensis within D. catingicola; frost-tender
• Brazil — seasonally dry tropical biome; current taxonomy: Discocactus piauiensis treated within D. catingicola; Piauí provenance/population
• Genus Discocactus: 16 species; Brazil to Paraguay; Family Cactaceae; Order Caryophyllales
• Full sun; well-drained rocky soils; drought-tolerant; warm tropical; frost-tender; nocturnal fragrant flowers; Cactaceae

Discocactus catingicola (Piauensis) — the Piauí caatinga disc cactus — current taxonomy treats D. piauiensis as a synonym within D. catingicola; from the Piauí populations of this caatinga specialist.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.