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Schlumbergera truncata

(Haw.) Moran (1953)

This name is accepted

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

Christmas cactus, crab cactus, Thanksgiving cactus

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Gentes Herbarum 8: 329 (1953)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:416 (O? [reportedly escaping in Honolulu, but no spm.], DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:215 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Schlumbergera truncata Honolulu; Purchased at Kilgo's Garden Center, Sand Island Road Cultivated ornamental. Preserved_Specimen Potted specimen ca. 8 tall; stems deep green; flws coral-orange, odorless, borne at stem ends. Staples, G.W. 914 Oahu BISH 1994-02-11
2 Schlumbergera truncata Honolulu; Mapu Lane Preserved_Specimen Petals crimson-tipped, white below. Coker, A.H. Oahu BISH 1954-01-29
3 Schlumbergera truncata Honolulu; Diamond Head area, residence of Mr. & Mrs Charles Pietsch, 3049 Noela St In shade. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 20 cm tall & spreading 40 cm. Fls white w/magenta towards the tepal edges; odorless (morning). Lau, J. 1977 Oahu BISH 1986-02-10
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