Epiphyllum phyllanthus
Epiphyllum phyllanthus
Epiphyllum phyllanthus is a flowering plant in the genus Epiphyllum from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The epithet of the species is derived from the ancient Greek words φύλλον phyllon for "Leaf " and ἄνθος anthos for " flower " or " flower " from.
Description
Epiphyllum phyllanthus grows richly branched. The main shoots are turning round or triangular at the base, to a length of 50 to 100 centimeters. Moreover, they are flattened for about 100 centimeters ( or more). For these flattened engine parts, the side shoots that are rotating around or triangular only to a length of 2 centimeters appear. The adjoining 25 to 50 centimeters long, linealische, light to medium green power section is stiff to bendable and 3 to 10 inches wide. It has a conspicuous midrib. The drive margins are lobed and toothed. The located on the shoots areolae are mostly occupied with cream-colored wool and rarely with hair.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
The distribution area of Epiphyllum phyllanthus ranges from Mexico through Central America to South America (Argentina ). The first scientific description as Cactus phyllanthus was published in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. Adrian Hardy Haworth she put 1812 in the genus Epiphyllum.
Epiphyllum is phyllanthus in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN as "Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, not compromised classified.