Epiphyllum

Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Hylocereeae
Genus: Epiphyllum
Species: E. baueri – E. cartagense – E. chrysocardium – E. grandilobum – E. hookeri – E. laui – E. oxypetalum – E. phyllanthus – E. pumilum – E. thomasianum

Source(s) of checklist:
Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Epiphyllum in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 22. Reference page.

Name

Epiphyllum Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ. 197. 1812.

• Type species: Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Phyllocactus Link, Handbuch 2: 10. 1831, nom. superfl.
    • Type: Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.
    • Athrophyllum subg. Pyllocactus (Link) Labour., Monogr. Cact. 406. 1853, nom. inval.
  • Epiphyllum sect. Nocturna G.Don, Gen. Hist. 3: 170. 1834, nom. inval.

• Heterotypic
  • Athrophyllum Labour., Monogr. Cact. 406. 1853, p.p. nom. illeg.
    • Type species: non design.
  • Cereus [infragen.unranked] Radicantes Salm-Dyck, Cact. Hort. Dyck. 1841: 31. 1841.
    • Cereus sect. Radicantes (Salm-Dyck) Walp., Rep. Bot. Syst. 2: 278. 1843, p.p.
      • Type species: non design.
  • Cereus subg. Alati Salm-Dyck ex DC., Prodr. 3: 469. 1828, p.p., as Alatae.
    • Type species: non design.
  • Phyllocereus Miq., Bull. Sc. Phys. et Nat. Brux. 112. 1839, nom. superfl.
    • Type species: non design.
  • Marniera Backeb., Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 22: 153. 1950.
    • Epiphyllum subg. Marniera (Backeb.) Croizat, Phytologia 28(1): 19. 1974.
      • Type: Marniera macroptera (Lem.) Backeb.
  • Chiapasophyllum Doweld in Sukkulenty 4(1-2): 32. 2002.
    • Type: Chiapasophyllum chrysocardium (Alexander) Doweld

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Mexico to Tropical America Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela Introduced into: Assam, China South-Central, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Leeward Is., Marquesas, Marshall Is., Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Society Is., Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Haworth, A.H. 1812. Synopsis plantarum succulentarum: cum descriptionibus, synonymis, locis, observationibus anglicanis, culturaque. 334 pp. London: R. Taylor. BHL Reference page. : 197

Additional references

• Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page. 

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Epiphyllum in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 22. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Epiphyllum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Epiphyllum. Published online. Accessed: Dec 22 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Epiphyllum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Dec 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Epiphyllum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 22. Reference page. 
• Epiphyllum – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
• Index Nominum Genericorum (ING)

Vernacular names

English: Orchid Cacti, Leaf Cacti
español: Orquídea Cacto, Hoja Cacto
suomi: Lehtikaktukset
français: Cactus Orchidée, Cactus à Feuilles
polski: Epifyllum
svenska: Bladkaktussläktet

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