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December 2024

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genus

Epiphyllum Haw.

This genus name was first published in Syn. Pl. Succ.: 197. 1812.  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000013627.

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Synonyms of Epiphyllum

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Chiapasophyllum Doweld in Sukkulenty 4(1-2): 32. 2002. wfo-4000007838
Marniera Backeb. in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 22: . 1950. wfo-4000023190
Phyllocactus Link Handbuch 2: 10. 1829. wfo-4000029410
Phyllocereus Miq. in Bull. Sci. Phys. Nat. Néerl. 1839: 112. 1839. wfo-4000029418
Athrophyllum Labour. Monogr. Cact.: 406. 1853. wfo-4000042678

Species in Epiphyllum ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Epiphyllum:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Epiphyllum cruentum Anon. in Fl. Mag. (London) 1880: t. 413. 1880. wfo-0000670172
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Epiphyllum cupreum W.Buckley Gard. Companion Florists' Guide 41 (1852) wfo-1000070930
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Epiphyllum floribundum Kimnach in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 62: 85. 1990. wfo-0000670178
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Epiphyllum phyllanthoides (DC.) M.Gómez Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 19: 242 1890 wfo-1200041257
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Epiphyllum swartzianum (Pfeiff.) Janti Soc. Roy. Hort. Belgique Cat. Gén. 1842: 6. wfo-1000049096