- For the genus Epiphyllum Pfeiff. , see its synonym Schlumbergera. Schlumbergera is a Genus of 6 known Tree -dwelling cacti from Brazil.
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Epiphyllum ("upon the leaf" in Greek) is a genus of 19 species of epiphytic plants in the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to Central America. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Dicotyledons, or "dicots", is a name for a group of Flowering plants whose Seed typically has two embryonic leaves or Cotyledons There Caryophyllales is an order of Flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations Amaranths Ice plants and most A cactus (plural cacti) is any member of the Spine plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas A cactus (plural cacti) is any member of the Spine plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas Adrian Hardy Haworth (1768 Hull, England - August 24, 1833, Chelsea, England was an English Entomologist, Botanist In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. Epiphyllum anguliger is a Cactus Species native to Mexico. The species is commonly grown as an ornamental for its beautiful fragrant flowers Epiphyllum crenatum ( Crenate Orchid Cactus) is a species of Cactus and one of the most important parents in creating the Epiphyllum-hybrids commonly (1990 Cact Succ Journ (U S 62148-151 Epiphyllum laui is a Cactus Species native to Mexico. Epiphyllum oxypetalum ( Dutchman's Pipe) is a species of Cactus and one of the most cultivated species in the genus Epiphyllum pumilum is a Cactus Species native to Mexico and Guatemala. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. An epiphyte is an organism that grows upon or attaches to a living plant Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. A cactus (plural cacti) is any member of the Spine plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas Common names for these species include orchid cacti and leaf cacti, though the latter also refers to the genus Pereskia. Pereskia is a Genus of about 25 Tropical Species and varieties of cacti that do not look much like other types of
The stems are broad and flat, 1-5 cm broad, 3-5 mm thick, usually with lobed edges. The flowers are large, 8-16 cm diameter, white to red, with numerous petals. A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also
The fruit is edible, very similar to the pitaya fruit from the closely related genus Hylocereus, though not so large, being only 3-4 cm long. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. A pitaya ( or pitahaya ( is the Fruit of several Cactus Species, most importantly of the Genus Hylocereus Hylocereus is a Genus of cacti, often referred to as Nightblooming cactus (though the term is also used for the genus Selenicereus
Epiphyllums are very popular house plants, with numerous hybrids and cultivars produced. In Biology, hybrid has two meanings The first meaning is the result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar In fact, the term epiphyllum is commonly used to refer to these hybrids.
The genus has 2 synonyms: Phyllocactus Link and Phyllocereus Miq.. This article deals with the general meaning of the term "synonym" Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link ( February 2, 1767 - January 1, 1850) was a German naturalist and Botanist. Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel ( 24 October, 1811, Neuenhaus &ndash 23 January, 1871, Utrecht) was a Dutch
Epiphyllum species are added to some versions of the hallucinogenic drink Ayahuasca. This entry focuses on the Ayahuasca brew for information on the vine of the same name see Banisteriopsis caapi Ayahuasca [1]
Broad-leaved epiphyllum
The broad-leaved epiphyllum (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) is a particularly well-known species of epiphyllum. Epiphyllum oxypetalum ( Dutchman's Pipe) is a species of Cactus and one of the most cultivated species in the genus It bears large, strongly fragrant flowers, that bloom for a single night only.
In Chinese, there is a saying "昙花一现" (tanhua yi xian) which means "to bloom briefly", alluding to the short lifespan of the flower, which only lasts one night.
External links
- EpiForums - Discussions on Epiphyllum species and hybrids
- Cactiguide - Epiphyllum
- Epi Species (Jim Hunter's Epi Universe), a comprehensive list of genera of epiphytic cacti.
References
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