Biology:Epiphyllum hookeri

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Short description: Species of cactus

Epiphyllum hookeri
Epiphyllum hookeri (4).jpg
Scientific classification edit
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]
  • Cereus hookeri (Haw.) Pfeifer
  • Cereus marginatus Salm-Dyck
  • Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. hookeri (Haw.) U.Guzmán
  • Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. hookeri (Haw.) Kimnach
  • Epiphyllum stenopetalum (C.F.Först.) Britton & Rose
  • Epiphyllum strictum (Lem.) Britton & Rose
  • Phyllocactus hookeri (Haw.) Salm-Dyck
  • Phyllocactus stenopetalus Salm-Dyck
  • Phyllocactus strictus Lem.

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]

Side shot of twin blooms

References

Wikidata ☰ Q309969 entry