Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Epiphyllum oxypetalum

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: Hylocereeae
Genus: Epiphyllum
Species: Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Name

Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw., 1829.

Synonyms

• 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

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

Primary references

• Haworth, A.H. 1829: Phil. Mag. 6: 109.

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. 

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Epiphyllum oxypetalum in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 22. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Epiphyllum oxypetalum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Epiphyllum oxypetalum. Published online. Accessed: Dec 22 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Epiphyllum oxypetalum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Dec 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Epiphyllum oxypetalum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 22. Reference page. 
• Epiphyllum oxypetalum – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
• USDA NRCS PLANTS Profile

Vernacular names

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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