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Name

Identification
Epiphyllum hookeri Haw. [family CACTACEAE ]
Related name
  • Epiphyllum hookeri

Flora

Entry for Epiphyllum phyllanthus (Linnaeus) Haworth var. hookeri (Haworth) Kimnach [family ]
Herbarium
Flora of North America (FNA)
Collection
Flora of North America
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of North America, Vol 4,
Names
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (Linnaeus) Haworth var. hookeri (Haworth) Kimnach [family ], Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles), 36: 113. 1964
Epiphyllum hookeri Haworth [family ], Philos. Mag. Ann. Chem., 6: 108. 1829
Treatment Author(s)
Michael W. Hawkes
Information
Shrubs, to 200 cm, epiphytic. Stem segments light green, 40–120 × 6–9(–10) cm, margins obtusely serrate; areoles 3–8 cm apart along margins. Spines occasionally present in basal areoles, to 3 per areole, hairlike. Flowers salverform, 19–23 × 10–15(–16) cm; flower tube slender; outer tepals greenish white; inner tepals 8 × 0.5 cm. Fruits purplish red, typically 5-angled from the flower tube podaria, smooth between the ridges, oblong, 40–70 × 20–35 mm. Seeds 3.2–3.5 mm, minutely pitted.
Phenology
mar-may (spring), jun-aug (summer)
Altitude range
0–10 m;
Distribution
s MexicoWest IndiesCentral AmericaSouth America (n Venezuela)cultivated in tropical regions worldwide.USA Fla.
Discussion
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. hookeri was recently reported by A. N. Lima (1996) from Estero Island, Lee County, Florida, growing on Sabal palmetto. The variety also occurs in the swamp at Fakahatchee Strand, Collier County, Florida. The population biology of this species, as well as its long-term persistence in the flora, need to be monitored. Details of its pollination biology are not known.
Native/Introduced
introduced;

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