Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Epiphyllum Haw.
CLIMBING CACTUS

Classification

CARYOPHYLLALES
Epiphyllum

Citation

EPIPHYLLUM Haworth, Syn. Pl. Succ. 197. 1812.
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TYPE: Epiphyllum phyllanthus (Linnaeus) Haworth (Cactus phyllanthus Linnaeus)

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. hookeri ORCHID CACTUS Not Native

Identification Key

No identification key is available for this family.

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Marniera Marniera Backeberg, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 22: 153. 1950. TYPE: Marniera macroptera (Lemaier) Backeberg (Phyllocactus macropterus Lemaire)
Phyllocactus Phyloocactus Link, Handbuch 2: 10. 1831. TYPE: = Epiphyllum Haworth 1812.
Phyllocereus Phyllocereus Miquel, Bull. Sci. Phys. Nat. Neerl. 1839: 101, 112. 1839. TYPE: Non designatus.