Cactaceae
Cactus
Strombocactus disciformis
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Strombocactus
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Common names
By language (9)
- Bulgarian
- Стромбокактус
- Chinese
- 菊水, 菊水屬, 鱗莖仙人球, 鱗莖玉屬, 陀螺状乳突球
- Dutch
- Turbinecactus
- English
- Cactus
- Finnish
- Käpykaktus
- Lithuanian
- Žemasis kupetėlis, Kupetėlis
- Portuguese
- Strombocactus
- Swedish
- Kopalkaktus, Kopalkaktussläktet, Röd kopalkaktus
- Ukrainian
- Стромбокактус
Synonyms
- Ariocarpus disciformis (DC.) W.T.Marshall
- Ariocarpus disciformis subsp. jarmilae (Halda) Halda
- Cactus disciformis (DC.) Kuntze
- Cactus turbinatus (Hook.) Kuntze
- Echinocactus disciformis (DC.) K.Schum.
- Echinocactus helianthodiscus Lem. ex Salm-Dyck
- Echinocactus turbiniformis Pfeiff.
- Echinofossulocactus turbiniformis (Pfeiff.) Lawr.
- Mammillaria disciformis DC.
- Mammillaria turbinata Hook.
- Pediocactus disciformis (DC.) Halda
- Pediocactus jarmilae (Halda) Halda
- Strombocactus disciformis f. minimus Pedro & Říha
- Strombocactus disciformis subsp. jarmilae (Halda) Halda
- Strombocactus disciformis var. seidelii (Frič) Crkal
- Strombocactus jarmilae Halda
- Strombocactus turbiniformis (Pfeiff.) Frič
- Strombocactus turbiniformis var. seidelii Frič
Plant problems
Christmas cactus leaves limp and wrinkled: causes and fixesLimp, wrinkled Christmas cactus stems can signal dry mix or damaged roots. Check moisture before choosing watering or root-rescue steps.
Christmas cactus buds falling off: causes and fixesChristmas cactus buds falling off? Learn the likely causes and how steady temperatures, careful watering and fewer moves can protect remaining buds.
Photos
Photo: Peter A. Mansfeld, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.