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Phyllocactus phyllanthus var. columbiensis F.A.C.Weber
Dict. Hort. [Bois] 957. 1898.
Family: CACTACEAE

= Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. columbiense (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.
2: 746. 1959

Accepted Scientific Name: Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.
Syn. Pl. Succ. 1812

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.
Syn. Pl. Succ. 1812
Synonymy: 18 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Epiphyllum phyllanthus subs. rubrocoronatum (Kimnach) Ralf Bauer
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 17: 25 2003.
Synonymy: 3
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Epiphyllum phyllanthus group

  • Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.: Flower up to 30 cm long, slender and scented, white in colour. Slender tube and long slender rose-pink style and about 10 white lobes. Distribution:
  • Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. boliviense (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.: has wider stronger stem, and flowers much larger and inclined to be luminous. Beautiful scent. Distribution: Bolivia.
  • Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. columbiense (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.: has smaller flower than the species- to about10 cm long -short tube with pinkish style having 5/7 white lobes. Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Panama.
  • Epiphyllum phyllanthus subs. rubrocoronatum (Kimnach) Ralf Bauer: has long slender branches, flowers with orange filaments, larger style which is pinkish-orange below and deep red or purplish above with 10/13 orange lobes; tepals 4-5 cm long; fruits 4.5-7.5 cm long. Distribution: Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.

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