Which of the following is a type of cacti known to grow in Brazil: Piper or Discocactus?
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Piper (plant) Piper, the pepper plants or pepper vines (a term used for certain "Clematis" in older times), are an economically and ecologically important genus in the family Piperaceae.
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Discocactus Discocactus is a genus of tropical cacti. The name comes from the ancient Greek "diskos " (=disc) because of its shape. "Discocactus" plants are endemic to southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, and northern Paraguay. These species are in the risk of extinction in the wild.
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Disocactus phyllanthoides Disocactus phyllanthoides, the nopalxochitl or German empress, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae and is commonly grown as an ornamental houseplant. It is one of the three major species involved in creating the widely grown epiphyllum hybrids or "epis". The others are "Disocactus speciosus" and "Epiphyllum crenatum".
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Passiflora discophora Passiflora discophora (also known as the Passion Flower) is a species of plant In the Passifloraceae family, endemic to western Ecuador.
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Cumulopuntia Cumulopuntia is a genus of cactus (family Cactaceae). This is a very controversial genus.
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Piper regale Piper regale is a species of plant in the Piperaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.
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Sclerocactus mesae-verdae Sclerocactus mesae-verdae, the Mesa Verde fishhook cactus, is a species of cactus native to northwestern New Mexico and southwestern Colorado. It is rare and listed as federally endangered.
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Constantia (plant) Constantia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 known species, all endemic to Brazil:
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Micranthocereus polyanthus Micranthocereus polyanthus is a species of cactus. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known only from three sites in Bahia. The total population is under 2500 individuals.
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Handroanthus albus Handroanthus albus, the Golden Trumpet Tree, is a tree with yellow flowers native to the Cerrado (tropical savannas) of Brazil, where it is known as "ipê-amarelo-da-serra" .
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Cryptanthus caracensis Cryptanthus caracensis is a species in the genus "Cryptanthus". This species is endemic to Brazil.
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Micranthocereus albicephalus Micranthocereus albicephalus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Piper truman-yunckeri Piper truman-yunckeri is a species of plant in the Piperaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.
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Tunilla Tunilla is a South American genus of the cactus family (Cactaceae).
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Piper trachyphyllum Piper trachyphyllum is a species of plant in the Piperaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.
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Cereus repandus Cereus repandus (syn. Cereus peruvianus), the Peruvian apple cactus, is a large, erect, thorny columnar cactus found in South America as well as the nearby ABC Islands of the Dutch Caribbean. It is also known as giant club cactus, hedge cactus, cadushi (in Wayuunaiki), and kayush.
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Pereskia bahiensis Pereskia bahiensis is a species of cactus that is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Cajeput tree Cajeput tree is a common name used for certain classification of tree that has a white spongy bark that is flexible and can easily flake off the trunk. The Cajeput tree is of the genus "Melaleuca", native to Australia and is commonly known in North America as the Tea Tree. The name "Cajeput tree" is primarily used for the species "M. cajuputi", "M. leucadendra", "M. linariifolia", "M. viridiflora" and "M. quinquenervia". Other names for these trees are the paperbark tree, punk tree, or the white bottle brush tree. Similar subtropical trees from the eucalyptus family are evergreens with pointed leaves and white, red or green flowers. Aborigines of Australia often used the cajeput tree bark for shields, canoes, roofing material and timber.
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Aspidosperma discolor Aspidosperma macrocarpon is a timber tree native to Brazil. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
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Cleistocactus winteri Cleistocactus winteri is a succulent of the Cactaceae family. Its common name is the golden rat tail. It is one of three species referred to as rat tail cactus.
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Opuntia galapageia Opuntia galapageia is a species of cactus. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, part of Ecuador. There are three varieties: "Opuntia galapageia" var. "galapageia" on Bartolome, Santiago and Pinta, "Opuntia galapageia" var. "macrocarpa" on Pinzon and "Opuntia galapageia" var. "profusa" on Rabida.
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Cereus chalybaeus Cereus chalybaeus is a cactus from the genus "Cereus", a genus consisting of about 25 species of tree-like cacti. "Cereus chalybaeus" is a columnar cactus with 5-6 ribbs. It is few-branched and often purple tinged. It has spines that at first are red, but with age turn black. In summer it bears funnel-shaped flowers, which can be up to 8 inches long. The inner petals are white and the outer petals are either purple or red. "Cereus chalybaeus" can grow up to 10 feet tall and can be up to 28 inches in diameter. This plant is native in hardiness zones 13-15 (Northern Argentina and Uruguay).