Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1
The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Epiphyllum.12
Its recorded native range/source remark is CARIBBEAN, LEEMO, CHCSC, LEEVI, BZEPE, BZLMG, BZSPR, MEXICO, CUBOO, INDOCHINA, BZEBA, CENTRALAMERICA; C. Mexico to Nicaragua.1
POWO records the plant context as succulent epiphyte, seasonally dry tropical.1
This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.
References
- Plants of the World Online. "Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:132938-1 ↩
- GBIF Secretariat. "Epiphyllum oxypetalum". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/5384031 ↩
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