Origin and Habitat: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar) Crrested plants are also foun in habitat even though with a very low frequence.

• Strombocactus disciformis f. cristatus hort.

• Strombocactus disciformis (DC.) Britton & Rose
• Anhalonium turbiniforme (Pfeiff.) F.A.C.Weber in Bois
• Ariocarpus disciformis (DC.) W.T.Marshall
• Cactus disciformis Kuntze
• Cactus turbinatus Kuntze
• Echinocactus disciformis (DC.) K.Schum. in Engl. & Prantl
• Echinocactus turbiniformis Pfeiff.
• Echinofossulocactus turbiniformis Lawr. in Loudon
• Mammillaria disciformis DC.
• Mammillaria turbinata Hook. in Curtis
• Pediocactus disciformis (DC.) Halda
• Strombocactus turbiniformis (Pfeiff.) Frič
• Strombocactus disciformis var. seidelii (Frič) K.Crkal
• Strombocactus turbiniformis var. seidelii Frič

• Strombocactus disciformis subs. esperanzae Glass & S.Arias
• Ariocarpus pulcherrimus (Halda) Halda
• Pediocactus pulcherrimus (Halda) Halda
• Strombocactus disciformis var. esperanzae (Glass & S.Arias) Don Pedro & Říha
• Strombocactus pulcherrimus Halda

• Strombocactus disciformis subs. jarmilae (Halda) Halda
• Ariocarpus disciformis subs. jarmilae (Halda) Halda
• Pediocactus jarmilae (Halda) Halda
• Strombocactus disciformis f. minimus Don Pedro & Říha
• Strombocactus jarmilae Halda

• Strombocactus disciformis cv. Cactus Art
• Strombocactus disciformis cv. Cespitosa
• Strombocactus disciformis f. caespitosus hort.

Description: This is the rare beautiful crested form of Strombocactus disciformisSN|2103]]SN|2103]]. The standard species is usually a singled stemmed small geophytes cactus.
Stem: Fan-shaped forming brain-like mounds with time crown is slightly depressed and felted. The colour is blue-green with greyish tinge, the base covered with brown corky spots in age. It is composed of hard, imbricate tubercles, 1 to 1,8 cm high. These tubercules are flattened and almost truncated above and somewhat horny or keeled below.
Spines: 4 to 5, erect and dark grey at the tips and pale grey at the base, 1.2 to 2 cm long, they become calcified, they are caducous and in age fall at the stem base.
Roots: Strong napiform (turnip-like).
Flower: Arise on the crown, measure about 3.5 cm in length and breadth, are shiny cream coloured with occasional spots at the tip and in the throat, The filaments are white or reddish, the anthers yellow. The 8 to 10 lobed stigma are white or yellowish.
Fruit: 7 mm across, splits down its length.
Seeds:Very small.
Blossoming time: flowers emerge early in spring and are freely produced throughout the summer, remaining open for several days.

Notes: The cause of cresting is not fully explained. Biologists disagree as to why some plants grow in this unusual form. Some speculate that it is a genetic mutation. Others say it is the result of a strike of lightning or freeze damage, but whatever the stimulus, the growth point of the stem has switched from a geometric point, to a line, which folds and undulates as the crest expands. Though these crested Strombocactus are very rare, cresting occurs naturally, and can be encountered in many other cactus species.

Cultivation and Propagation: It likes a sunny position. It does best in a mineral soil; good drainage is essential. Water sparingly during the summer months and keep dry in winter. It can tolerate moderate shade, and a plant that has been growing in shade should be slowly hardened off before placing it in full sun, as the plant will be severely scorched if moved too suddenly from shade into sun.
Propagation: Grafting, since it is difficult for cuttings to root.