Schlumbergera

Schlumbergera truncata

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: Rhipsalideae
Genus: Schlumbergera
Subgenera: S. subg. Epiphyllanthus – S. subg. Pseudozygocactus – S. subg. Schlumbergera

Species: S. kautskyi – S. lutea – S. microsphaerica – S. opuntioides – S. orssichiana – S. russelliana – S. truncata
Nothospecies: S. × buckleyi – S. × eprica – S. × exotica – S. × reginae

Name

Schlumbergera Lem., Ill. Hort. 5: 24. 1858.

• Type species: Schlumbergera russelliana (Hook.) Britton & Rose

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Epiphyllanthus A.Berger, Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 1905: 84. 1905.
    • Type species: E. obtusangulus (K.Schum.) A.Berger
  • Epiphyllopsis A.Berger, Kakteen 341. 1929.
    • Type species: E. gaertneri (K.Schum.) A.Berger
  • Pseudozygocactus Backeb., Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): [21]. 1938.
    • Type species: P. epiphylloides (Werderm.) Backeb.
  • × Rhipsaphyllopsis Werderm., Kakteenk. 1939: 11. 1939, as Rhipsapyllopsis.
    • Type species: non design.
  • × Schlumbergopsis P.V.Heath, Calyx 1(3): 127. 1992.
    • Type species: non design.
  • × Schlumbergeranthus Doweld, Sukkulenty 4(1-2): 37. 2001 publ. 2002.
    • Type species: non design.
      

Note: Calvente et a. (2011) prefer to place Rhipsalidopsis in synonymy, whereas Korotkova (2011) prefers segregation, but evidence for either opinion is weak. See the note on Korotkova, N. et al. (2021) and WS does not take sides on a taxonomic opinion, therefor Rhipsalidopsishas its own taxon page.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Schlumbergera Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil SE. Brazil. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lemaire, C. 1858. Revue Horticole, ser. 4, 7: 253.

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. 
• Calvente, A., Zappi, D.C., Forest, F. & Lohmann, L.G. 2011. Molecular phylogeny of tribe Rhipsalideae (Cactaceae) and taxonomic implications for Schlumbergera and Hatiora. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 58(3): 456-468. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2011.01.001 Reference page. 
• Korotkova, N. 2011. Phylogeny and evolution of the epiphytic Rhipsalideae (Cactaceae). Dissertation. Mathematisch Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn [1].
• McMillan, A.J.S. & Horobin, J.F. 1995. Christmas Cacti. The genus Schlumbergera and its hybrids. Milborne Port.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Schlumbergera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 7. Reference page. 
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Schlumbergera in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 7. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Schlumbergera. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 7 2021.

Vernacular names

dansk: Helligdagskaktus
Deutsch: Weihnachtskakteen
English: Christmas Cactus
español: Cactus de Navidad
suomi: Talvikaktukset
français: Cactus de Noël
italiano: Cactus di Pasqua, Cactus di Natale
Nederlands: Lidcactus
polski: Szlumbergera, Kaktus Bożonarodzeniowy, Zygokaktus, Grudnik
svenska: Julkaktussläktet

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