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Aporocactus flagelliformis (rat-tail cactus)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Disocactus flagelliformis or (Rattail Cactus) is a species of Cactaceae and is the most cultivated species in the genus. Due to its ease of cultivation and attractive floral displays, D. flagelliformis is often grown as an ornamental pot plant.
View Wikipedia Record: Aporocactus flagelliformis

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low

Predators

Spilococcus mamillariae (Cactus mealybug)[2]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0