Epiphyllum oxypetalum
A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Epiphyllum
- Species
- Epiphyllum oxypetalum
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1829
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Epiphyllum oxypetalum. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
14 synonyms in this snapshot
- Cactus oxypetalusName author: Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
- Cereus latifronsName author: Zucc. ex Pfeiff.
- Cereus oxypetalusName author: DC.
- Epiphyllum acuminatumName author: K.Schum.
- Epiphyllum grandeName author: (Lem.) Britton & Rose
- Epiphyllum latifronsName author: (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Pfeiff.
- Epiphyllum oxypetalum var. purpusiiName author: (Weing.) Backeb.
- Epiphyllum purpusiiName author: (Weing.) F.M.Knuth
- Phyllocactus acuminatusName author: (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
- Phyllocactus grandisName author: Lem.
- Phyllocactus guyanensisName author: Brongn. ex Labour.
- Phyllocactus latifronsName author: (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Link ex Walp.
- Phyllocactus oxypetalusName author: (DC.) Link ex Walp.
- Phyllocactus purpusiiName author: Weing.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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