Disocactus anguliger

Disocactus anguliger (syn. Epiphyllum anguliger), commonly known as the fishbone cactus or zig zag cactus, is a cactus species native to Mexico. The species is commonly grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers in the fall.

Disocactus anguliger
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Disocactus
Species:
D. anguliger
Binomial name
Disocactus anguliger
(Lem.) M.Á.Cruz & S.Arias
Synonyms
  • Cereus mexicanus Lem. ex C.F.Först.
  • Epiphyllum anguliger (Lem.) G.Don
  • Epiphyllum darrahii (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
  • Phyllocactus anguliger Lem.
  • Phyllocactus darrahii K.Schum.
  • Phyllocactus mexicanus (Lem. ex C.F.Först.) Salm-Dyck ex Labour.
  • Phyllocactus serratus Brongn. ex Labour.
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