Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Taxonavigation

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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: Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Name

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Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw., 1829.

Synonyms

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  • Cereus oxypetalus DC., Prodr. 3: 470. 1828 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
  • Phyllocactus oxypetalus (DC.) Link ex Walp., Repert. Bot. Syst. 2: 341. 1843 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
  • Cactus oxypetalus Moc. & Sessé ex DC., Prodr. 3: 470. 1828 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Cereus latifrons Zucc. ex Pfeiff. in Denkschr. Akad. Muench. 2: 735. 1837 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
  • Epiphyllum latifrons (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Pfeiff., Enum. Diagn. Cact.: 125. 1837 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
  • Phyllocactus latifrons (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Link ex Walp., Repert. Bot. Syst. 2: 341. 1843 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
    • Phyllocactus grandis Lem., Fl. des Serres 3: 255. 1847 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
  • Epiphyllum grande (Lem.) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 257. 1913 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
    • Phyllocactus guyanensis Brongn. ex Labour., Monogr. Cact.: 416. 1853 syn. sec. Britton & Rose 1923
    • Epiphyllum acuminatum K.Schum., Fl. Bras. 4(2): 222. 1890 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
  • Phyllocactus acuminatus (K.Schum.) K.Schum., Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.: 213. 1897 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
    • Phyllocactus purpusii Weing. in Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 17: 34. 1907 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
  • Epiphyllum purpusii (Weing.) F.M.Knuth, Kaktus-ABC: 161. 1936 ["1935"] syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum var. purpusii (Weing.) Backeb., Cactaceae 2: 747. 1959 syn. sec. Korotkova & al. 2017

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
    • Introduced into:
      • Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, China South-Central, Cuba, Dominican Republic, 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

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Primary references

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Additional references

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Vernacular names

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English: Dutchman's Pipe, Night Blooming Cereus
español: Novia de la Noche, Enamorada de la Noche, Galán de Noche
suomi: Tuoksulehtikaktus
français: Belle de Nuit, Fleur de Lune, Epiphyllum à Large Feuilles
日本語: ゲッカビジン
한국어: 월하미인
मराठी: ब्रम्हकमळ
svenska: Stor bladkaktus
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