Origin and Habitat: Mun. Xichu: Sierra Gorda, Guanajuato (Mexico, Northern America)
Habitat: This plant grows in rock crevices in nearly vertical limestone cliffs along with Turbinicarpus alonsoiSN|11705]]SN|11705]]

• 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 (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 plant is very similar if not identical to Strombocactus disciformisSN|2103]]SN|2103]] the only noticeable difference is the colour of the flowers.
Habit: It is a rare geophyte, usually solitary.
Stems: The body is flattened or spherical up to 3 cm tall, 8 cm in diameter. The crown is slightly depressed and felted. The colour is blue-green with greyish tinge. It is composed of hard, spirally arranged rhomboid and imbricate tubercles, 1 to 1.8 cm high. These tubercules are flattened and almost truncated above and somewhat horny or keeled below.
Roots: Strong napiform (turnip-like).
Spines: 4 to 5, erect and dark grey at the tips and pale grey at the base, 1.2 to 2 cm long.
Flowers: Arise on the crown, measure about 3.5 cm in length and breadth bright magenta.
Blossoming time: flowers emerge early in spring and are freely produced throughout the summer, remaining open for several days.
Note: Some botanists believe that a specific rank for this taxon is not necessary.

Cultivation and Propagation: This plant has the same needs of the standard S. disciformis.
Propagation: Seed, At first seedlings are very very small, they take one or two years to reach the diameter of 1 mm!!! Once they have reached 4 years old or more they are relatively easy to grow - the problem is getting them to 4 years old!