Disocactus ackermannii (Zuccarini) W. Barthlott (1991) Bradleya
Orchid cactus
This cactus is native to Veracruz and Oaxaca in Mexico, and is extremely rare.
Plants: These plants branch from the base, producing arches of long, flattened leaves. Relatively short rounded stems are 4–7″ (10–18 cm) in length.
Leaves: The flattened leaves are up to 3′ (1 m) long and 1¾–2½″ (5–7 cm) wide, with wavy margins.
Flowers: Bright scarlet funnel-shaped flowers are 4–7″ (11–17 cm) long, and greenish in the center.
Fruits: Fruits are somewhat oval-shaped, ¾–⅞″ (2–2.5 cm) in diameter.
Habitats: Cloud forests in the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca and Chiapas Highlands at 1.1–1.6 mi (1.8–2.5 km) elevation.
From the Curtis Botanical Register for 1830. 
References:
Online References:
10/7/2001 · Connie and Stan’s, Falmouth, Maine · By Constance B. Kent 
ID is uncertain 
| Parents | Unknown | Genus is not in the current taxonomy |
| Genus | Disocactus | “Dis” means two: a lower and upper flower |
| Species | ackermannii |
Disocactus ackermannii description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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