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Climbing Cactus

Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from ITIS Global in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Epiphyllum phyllanthus
Species recognized by wikipedia VI, Belize Species List, Bolivia Species List, Brazil Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Ecuador Species List, El Salvador Species List, French Guiana Species List, Germany Species List, Guatemala Species List, Guyana Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Panama Species List, Peru Species List, Paraguay Species List, Suriname Species List, Sweden Species List, Venezuela Species List, Argentina Species List, Mexico Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, NCBI, and United States Species List
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, GBIF classification, and Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (Linnaeus) Haworth
Recognized by eFloras
Epiphyllum phyllanthus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia PT, CITES, USDA PLANTS images, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GGBN data coverage, and TRY database summary
Epiphyllum phyllanthus
Recognized by BHL data coverage and Flickr Group
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.
Species recognized by IUCN, Flora do Brasil, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, GBIF data coverage, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.
Recognized by Plant Forms, Habitat and Distribution

Alternative Names

Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. cleistogamus Süpplie
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. shnetteri Peukert
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. var. phyllanthus
Synonym according to Flora do Brasil
Epiphyllum rubrocoronatum
Synonym according to CITES
Epiphyllum trimetrale
Synonym according to CITES

Common Names

English

climbing cactus
prefer
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images and Wikidata Common Names
Climbing Cactus preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

叶下珠昙花 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

pitainha preferred
Recognized by Flora do Brasil

Curated hierarchies for Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Epiphyllum
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (this page)
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. phyllanthus
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. rubrocoronatum (Kimnach) Ralf Bauer
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. hookeri (Haw.) Kimn.
Epiphyllum anguliger (Lem.) G. Don ex Loudon
Epiphyllum baueri Dorsch
Epiphyllum cartagense (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum crenatum (Lindl.) G. Don
Epiphyllum grandilobum (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.
Epiphyllum laui Kimnach
Epiphyllum lepidocarpum (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw.
Epiphyllum pumilum Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum thomasianum (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
Cactaceae Juss.
Cactoideae Eaton
Epiphyllum Haw.
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (this page)
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. phyllanthus
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. rubrocoronatum (Kimnach) Ralf Bauer
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. plattsii Proctor
Epiphyllum baueri Dorsch
Epiphyllum cartagense (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum chrysocardium Alexander
Epiphyllum grandilobum (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.
Epiphyllum laui Kimnach
Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw.
Epiphyllum pumilum (Vaupel) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum thomasianum (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (this page)
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. phyllanthus
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. rubrocoronatum (Kimnach) Ralf Bauer
Epiphyllum anguliger (Lem.) G. Don ex Loudon
Epiphyllum baueri Dorsch
Epiphyllum cartagense (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum crenatum (Lindl.) G. Don
Epiphyllum grandilobum (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.
Epiphyllum laui Kimnach
Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw.
Epiphyllum pumilum Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum thomasianum (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Epiphyllum
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (this page)
Epiphyllum phyllanthus ssp. phyllanthus
Epiphyllum phyllanthus ssp. rubrocoronatum (Kimnach) Ralf Bauer
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. hookeri (Haw.) Kimn.
Epiphyllum anguliger (Lem.) G. Don ex Loudon
Epiphyllum baueri Dorsch
Epiphyllum cartagense (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum crenatum (Lindl.) G. Don
Epiphyllum grandilobum (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.
Epiphyllum laui Kimnach
Epiphyllum lepidocarpum (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw.
Epiphyllum pumilum Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum thomasianum (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (this page)
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. phyllanthus
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. rubrocoronatum (Kimnach) Ralf Bauer
Epiphyllum anguliger (Lem.) G. Don ex Loudon
Epiphyllum baueri Dorsch
Epiphyllum cartagense (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum crenatum (Lindl.) G. Don
Epiphyllum grandilobum (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.
Epiphyllum laui Kimnach
Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw.
Epiphyllum pumilum Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum thomasianum (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Epiphyllum Haw.
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (this page)
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. phyllanthus
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. rubrocoronatum (Kimnach) Ralf Bauer
Epiphyllum anguliger (Lem.) G. Don ex Loudon
Epiphyllum baueri Dorsch
Epiphyllum cartagense Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum crenatum (Lindl.) G. Don
Epiphyllum floribundum Kimnach
Epiphyllum grandilobum Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.
Epiphyllum laui Kimnach
Epiphyllum lepidocarpum Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum macropterum Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum oxypetalum Haw.
Epiphyllum pumilum Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum thomasianum (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllanae
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae Juss.
Epiphyllum Haw.
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (this page)
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. phyllanthus (L.) Haw.
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. rubrocoronatum (Kimnach) Ralf Bauer
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. hookeri (Haw.) Kimn.
Epiphyllum anguliger (Lem.) G. Don ex Loudon
Epiphyllum baueri Dorsch
Epiphyllum cartagense (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum crenatum (Lindl.) G. Don
Epiphyllum grandilobum (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.
Epiphyllum laui Kimnach
Epiphyllum lepidocarpum (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw.
Epiphyllum pumilum Britton & Rose
Epiphyllum thomasianum (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose

IUCN

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (this page)
Austrocylindropuntia pachypus (K. Schum.) Backeb.
Cereus fricii Backeb.
Cereus repandus (L.) Mill.
Cleistocactus winteri D. R. Hunt
Coleocephalocereus braunii Diers & Esteves
Coleocephalocereus diersianus P. J. Braun & Esteves
Consolea moniliformis (L.) A. Berger
Copiapoa cinerascens (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose
Copiapoa serpentisulcata F. Ritter
Corryocactus tarijensis Cárdenas
Corynopuntia emoryi (Engelm.) M. P. Griff.
Corynopuntia schottii (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth
Corynopuntia vilis (Rose) F. M. Knuth
Coryphantha tripugionacantha A. B. Lau
Cylindropuntia tesajo (Engelm. ex J. M. Coult.) F. M. Knuth
Cylindropuntia versicolor (Engelm. ex J. M. Coult.) F. M. Knuth
Disocactus phyllanthoides (DC.) Barthlott
Echinocereus barthelowanus Britton & Rose
Echinocereus mapimiensis E. F. Anderson, W. C. Hodg. & P. Quirk
Echinocereus poselgeri Lem.
Echinopsis calochlora K. Schum.
Echinopsis haematacantha (Speg.) D. R. Hunt
Echinopsis hahniana (Backeb.) R. S. Wallace
Echinopsis mirabilis Speg.
Echinopsis rowleyi H. Friedrich
Epiphyllum anguliger (Lem.) G. Don
Eriosyce crispa (F. Ritter) Katt.
Eriosyce esmeraldana (F. Ritter) Katt.
Eriosyce heinrichiana (Backeb.) Katt.
Escobaria hesteri (Y. Wright) Buxb.
Escobaria tuberculosa (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Espostoa blossfeldiorum (Werderm.) Buxb.
Espostoa lanata (Kunth) Britton & Rose
Espostoa melanostele (Vaupel) Borg
Ferocactus alamosanus (Britton & Rose) Britton & Rose
Ferocactus diguetii (FA. C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Ferocactus flavovirens (Scheidw.) Britton & Rose
Ferocactus gracilis H. E. Gates
Ferocactus latispinus (Haw.) Britton & Rose
Gymnocalycium mostii (Gürke) Britton & Rose
Gymnocalycium oenanthemum Backeb.
Gymnocalycium paraguayense (Mundt ex K. Schum.) Hosseus
Hylocereus guatemalensis (Eichlam) Britton & Rose
Leocereus bahiensis Britton & Rose
Leptocereus arboreus Britton & Rose
Mammillaria bombycina Quehl
Mammillaria decipiens Scheidw.
Mammillaria discolor Haw.
Mammillaria formosa Scheidw.
Mammillaria hutchisoniana (H. E. Gates) Backeb. & Knuth
Mammillaria lasiacantha Engelm.
Mammillaria magnifica Buchenau
Mammillaria magnimamma Haw.
Mammillaria mainiae K. Brandegee
Mammillaria melaleuca Karw. ex Salm-Dyck
Mammillaria mercadensis Patoni
Mammillaria meyranii Bravo
Mammillaria oteroi Glass & R. A. Foster
Mammillaria schiedeana Ehrenb.
Mammillaria sphaerica A. Dietr.
Mammillaria tetrancistra Engelm.
Mammilloydia candida (Scheidw.) Buxb.
Matucana aureiflora F. Ritter
Melocactus andinus R. Gruber ex N. P. Taylor
Melocactus salvadorensis Werderm.
Mila caespitosa Britton & Rose
Neoraimondia arequipensis (Meyen) Backeb.
Opuntia assumptionis K. Schum.
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
Opuntia quitensis F. A. C. Weber
Opuntia sanguinea Proctor
Opuntia velutina F. A. C. Weber ex Roland-Gosselin
Oreocereus trollii (Kupper) Backeb.
Pachycereus fulviceps (F. A. C. Weber ex K. Schum.) D. R. Hunt
Pachycereus schottii (Engelm.) D. R. Hunt
Pachycereus weberi (J. M. Coult.) Backeb.
Parodia comarapana Cárdenas
Parodia concinna (Monv.) N. P. Taylor
Parodia formosa F. Ritter
Parodia maassii (Heese) A. Berger
Parodia nigrispina (K. Schum.) F. H. Brandt
Parodia stockingeri (Prestlé) Hofacker & P. J. Braun
Peniocereus occidentalis Bravo
Pereskia guamacho F. A. C. Weber
Pfeiffera brevispina D. R. Hunt
Pilosocereus alensis (F. A. C. Weber ex Rol.-Goss.) Byles & G. D. Rowley
Pilosocereus flexibilispinus P. J. Braun & Esteves
Polaskia chende
Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa (Salm-Dyck) Barthlott
Rauhocereus riosaniensis Backeb.
Rebutia fabrisii Rausch
Rhipsalis burchellii Britton & Rose
Rhipsalis campos-portoana Loefgr.
Sclerocactus polyancistrus (Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow) Britton & Rose
Selenicereus validus S. Arias & U. Guzmán
Tephrocactus articulatus (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Turbinicarpus beguinii (N. P. Taylor) Mosco & Zanov.
Turbinicarpus saueri (Boed.) V. John & Ríha
Turbinicarpus subterraneus (Backeb.) A. D. Zimmerman
1379 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
eudicotyledons
Gunneridae
Pentapetalae
Caryophyllales
Cactineae
Cactaceae
Cactoideae
Hylocereeae
Epiphyllum
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (this page)
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. rubrocoronatum
Epiphyllum baueri
Epiphyllum cartagense
Epiphyllum chrysocardium
Epiphyllum hookeri
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Epiphyllum pumilum
Epiphyllum thomasianum
unclassified Epiphyllum (in: Viridiplantae)

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
eudicots
core eudicots
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Cactoideae
Hylocereeae
Epiphyllum
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (this page)
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. cleistogamus
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. guatemalense
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. hookeri
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. phyllanthus
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. rubrocoronatum
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. boliviense
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. columbiense
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. guatemalense
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. hookeri
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. paraguayense
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. pittieri
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. plattsii
Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. rubrocoronatum
Epiphyllum ackermannii
Epiphyllum acuminatum
Epiphyllum altensteinii
Epiphyllum anguliger
Epiphyllum baueri
Epiphyllum biforme
Epiphyllum bradei
Epiphyllum bridgesii
Epiphyllum cartagense
Epiphyllum caudatum
Epiphyllum caulorrhizum
Epiphyllum chrysocardium
Epiphyllum ciliare
Epiphyllum ciliatum
Epiphyllum columbiense
Epiphyllum costaricense
Epiphyllum crenatum
Epiphyllum crenulatum
Epiphyllum crispatum
Epiphyllum darrahii
Epiphyllum delicatum
Epiphyllum eichlamii
Epiphyllum floribundum
Epiphyllum gaertneri
Epiphyllum gaillardae
Epiphyllum gigas
Epiphyllum grande
Epiphyllum grandilobum
Epiphyllum guatemalense
Epiphyllum hookeri
Epiphyllum jenkinsonii
Epiphyllum laui
Epiphyllum lepidocarpum
Epiphyllum macrocarpum
Epiphyllum macropterum
Epiphyllum makoyanum
Epiphyllum nelsonii
Epiphyllum obtusangulum
Epiphyllum opuntioides
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Epiphyllum phyllanthoides
Epiphyllum pittieri
Epiphyllum platycarpum
Epiphyllum pumilum
Epiphyllum purpurascens
Epiphyllum purpusii
Epiphyllum quezaltecum
Epiphyllum ramulosum
Epiphyllum rhombum
Epiphyllum rubrocoronatum
Epiphyllum ruckeri
Epiphyllum russellianum
Epiphyllum stenopetalum
Epiphyllum steyermarkii
Epiphyllum strictum
Epiphyllum thomasianum
Epiphyllum trimetrale
Epiphyllum truncatum
Epiphyllum × buckleyi
Epiphyllum × vandesii
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