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Climbing Cactus

Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.

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Cactus phyllanthus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 469. 1753; Cereus phyllanthus (Linnaeus) de Candolle; Opuntia phyllanthus (Linnaeus) Miller; Phyllocactus phyllanthus (Linnaeus) Link; Rhipsalis macrocarpa Miquel; R. phyllanthus (Linnaeus) K. Schumann
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
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Flora of North America Vol. 4: 176, 179 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Epiphyllum phyllanthus

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Epiphyllum phyllanthus, commonly known as the climbing cactus, is a species of epiphytic cacti. It has no leaves, instead having stems that photosynthesise. It is thought to be pollinated by hawkmoths, as the flowers only open at night and produce a strong fragrance.[2]

It is the most common epiphyte on the tree, Platypodium elegans, particularly growing in cavities in the trunk.[4]

References

  1. ^ "PLANTS Profile for Epiphyllum phyllanthus (climbing cactus)". USDA Plants. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  2. ^ a b Thomas B. Croat (1978). Flora of Barro Colorado Island. Stanford University Press. pp. 640–. ISBN 978-0-8047-0950-7. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Epiphyllum phyllanthus". Discover Life.
  4. ^ Andrade, J. L.; Nobel, P. S. (2009). "Habitat, CO2 uptake and growth for the CAM epiphytic cactus Epiphyllum phyllanthus in a Panamanian tropical forest". Journal of Tropical Ecology. 12 (2): 291–306. doi:10.1017/S0266467400009469.

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Epiphyllum phyllanthus: Brief Summary

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Epiphyllum phyllanthus, commonly known as the climbing cactus, is a species of epiphytic cacti. It has no leaves, instead having stems that photosynthesise. It is thought to be pollinated by hawkmoths, as the flowers only open at night and produce a strong fragrance.

It is the most common epiphyte on the tree, Platypodium elegans, particularly growing in cavities in the trunk.

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