Disocactus macranthus

(Alex)Kimn&Hutch

◊ CSJ(USA) 31:137 (1959)
◊◊ Pseudorhipsalis macrantha Alex - CSJ(USA) 14:20 (1942)
Disocactus macranthus glaucocladus Ewald nom. inval. art. 37.1 - Epiphytes 13-52:107 (1989)
Disisorhipsalis macrantha (Alexander) Dwld nom. inval. art 33.3 - Sukkulenty 4(1-2):40 (2002)

- Hanging, stems leaf-like, base round. Stems to 90 cm long, 4.5 cm broad. Areoles 4-5 mm apart, small, with grey felt. Flower 5-6 cm long, 3 cm diameter. Ovary 4-5 mm diameter, green, with scales, 1-1.5 mm long, purple. Receptacle 2.5 cm long, greenish orange with purple haze. Petals light yellow. Outer petals light brown-orange. Filaments white, anthers cream. Stigmas cream. Fruit round, 7-8 mm diameter, red or purplish.

- Mexico: Oaxaca (T: north of Niltepec), Veracruz, Chiapas (800-1900 m), montane forests and oak forests.

Ep. Hb. 133"
Backeberg 2:702"
Bravo 1:518, 521, 522"
KuaS 23(2):53'
Epiphytes 5-20:67'; 13:108
Cact. Syst. Init. 17:18
NCL 78"
EPIG 2(2):3", 12(3):83, 87"; 57:36"; 73:9-12"
Succulenta 62(9):190'; 96(10:25"