Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Not to be confused with Saussurea obvallata.

Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Epiphyllum
Species:
E. oxypetalum
Binomial name
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Synonyms[2]
  • Cactus oxypetalus Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
  • Cereus latifrons Zucc.
  • Cereus oxypetalus DC.
  • Epiphyllum acuminatum K.Schum.
  • Epiphyllum grande (Lem.) Britton & Rose
  • Epiphyllum latifrons (Zucc.) Pfeiff.
  • Epiphyllum purpusii (Weing.) F.M.Knuth
  • Phyllocactus acuminatus (K. Schum.) K. Schum.
  • Phyllocactus grandis Lem.
  • Phyllocactus latifrons (Zucc.) Link ex Walp.
  • Phyllocactus oxypetalus (DC.) Link
  • Phyllocactus purpusii Weing.

Epiphyllum oxypetalum, the Dutchman's pipe cactus,[3] princess of the night or queen of the night,[4] is a species of cactus with a native range from Mexico to Nicaragua.[5] It blooms nocturnally, and its flowers wilt before dawn. Though it is sometimes referred to as a night-blooming cereus, it is not closely related to any of the species in the tribe Cereeae, such as Selenicereus, that are more commonly known as night-blooming cereus. All Cereus species bloom at night and are terrestrial plants; Epiphyllum species are usually epiphytic.

  1. ^ Hammel, B. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Epiphyllum oxypetalum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 6 August 2016
  3. ^ USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 6 August 2016
  4. ^ "Queen of the Night: The Flower That Only Blooms ONE Night A Year - Beyond Science TV". beyondsciencetv.com. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 December 2023.