| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Disocactus (dy-soh-KAK-tus) (Info) |
| Species: | flagelliformis (fla-gel-ih-FOR-miss) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Aporocactus flagelliformis |
| Synonym: | Aporocactus flagriformis |
| Synonym: | Aporocactus leptophis |
| Synonym: | Cereus flegelliformis |
| Synonym: | Cereus flagriformis |