Epiphyllum phyllanthus
| Epiphyllum phyllanthus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Epiphyllum |
| Species: | E. phyllanthus |
| Binomial name | |
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Epiphyllum phyllanthus Haworth |
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| Varieties | |
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Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. columbiense |
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| Synonyms | |
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Cactus phyllanthus |
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Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. columbiense
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. rubrocoronatum
Cactus phyllanthus
Phyllocactus phyllanthus
Epiphyllum hookeri
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. hookeri
Epiphyllum pittieri
Epiphyllum phyllanthus, commonly known as the climbing cactus is a species of epiphytic cacti. It has no leaves, instead having stems that photosynthesise. It is thought to be pollinated by hawkmoths, as the flowers only open at night and produce a strong fragrance.
It is the most common epiphyte on the tree, Platypodium elegans, particularly growing in cavities in the trunk.
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