The Plant List — A working list for all plant species

⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record kew-2772765, and has not been changed.

M Discocactus alteolens K.Schum. is a synonym of Discocactus placentiformis (Lehm.) K.Schum.

This name is a synonym of Discocactus placentiformis (Lehm.) K.Schum..

The record derives from WCSP (in review) which reports it as a synonym and as an illegitimate name with original publication details: Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(6a): 190 1894.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:131460-1.