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, 2^nd 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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