Epiphyllum grandilobum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Epiphyllum |
| Species: | E. grandilobum
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| Binomial name | |
| Epiphyllum grandilobum (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose[2]
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Epiphyllum grandilobum is an
epiphytic species of cactus native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama.[3] This species occurs in elevations of 20 to 1100 m in continuously declining forest habitats, which are threatened by housing and urban areas, tourism and recreational areas, in addition to annual and perennial non-timber crops. The populations are severely fragmented.[1] International trade is restricted to the terms of CITES appendix II, in order to prevent poaching of wild populations.[4] One source suggests the species is also found in Guatemala.[5]
Etymology
The specific epithet grandilobum, meaning "big-lobed", refers to the unusually large lobes of the phyllocladia.
References
- ^ .
- ^ Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 257 (1913)
- ^ a b "Epiphyllum grandilobum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Epiphyllum grandilobum". cites.org. CITES. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Backeberg, C. (1958). Die Cactaceae (Vol. 1). Gustav Fischer Verlag.
External links
Data related to Epiphyllum grandilobum at Wikispecies
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