Epiphyllum phyllanthus(EPYPH)
Overview Code created in: 2021-05-20
- EPPO Code: EPYPH
- Preferred name: Epiphyllum phyllanthus
- Authority: (Linnaeus) Haworth
Mexico, Central America, South America (except Chile and southern cone). An epiphytic cactus, widely cultivated as an ornamental in tropical and subtropical regions generally. Introduced in USA (Florida)
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Cactus phyllanthus | Linnaeus |
| Phyllocactus phyllanthus | (Linnaeus) Link |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| climbing cactus | English |
| belle de nuit | French |
| berceau de Moïse | French |
| flor de retrata | Spanish |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Basal core eudicots (
1CEUD )
Order
Caryophyllales (
1CAFO )
Family
Cactaceae (
1CACF )
Genus
Epiphyllum (
1EPYG )
Species
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (
EPYPH )