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Epiphyllum hookeri

Haw. (1829)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Genus: Epiphyllum

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Philos. Mag. Ann. Chem. 6: 108 (1829)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Epiphyllum hookeri Kailua, garden at 209 Oneawa Kai Pl. Cultivated ornamental, grown in container Preserved_Specimen Cactus with stiff, flat, blade-like stems to 4 ft long and ca 2 wide, deep green. Flowers nocturnal (opening ca 10 PM), spicily fragrant, borne on edges of stems; tepals whitish, thin and narrow; style pink; stigmas yellow. Staples, G.W. 1182 Oahu BISH 1999-06-21
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