Epiphyllum hookeri
Epiphyllum hookeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Epiphyllum |
Species: | E. hookeri |
Binomial name | |
Epiphyllum hookeri Haw. | |
Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Epiphyllum hookeri is a species of climbing cactus in the Epiphyllum genus. It forms showy white flowers and is native from Mexico through Central America to Venezuela.[1] A perennial, it was introduced to Florida and some West Indian islands.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2020-05-15
- ^ Korotkova, Nadja; Borsch, Thomas; Arias, Salvador (2017-11-03). "A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) and implications for the circumscription of the genera". Phytotaxa. 327 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.327.1.1. ISSN 1179-3163.
- ^ "Plants Profile for Epiphyllum hookeri (Climbing cactus)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-16.