Epiphyllum hookeri Haw. is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Epiphyllum hookeri Haw. (Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.)
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Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.

Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.

Epiphyllum hookeri is a perennial climbing cactus with showy white flowers native from Mexico to Venezuela.

Family
Genus
Epiphyllum
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.

Epiphyllum hookeri Haw. is a climbing cactus species that belongs to the Epiphyllum genus. This perennial plant produces large, attractive white flowers. Its native range extends from Mexico, through Central America, all the way to Venezuela. It has been introduced to Florida and several islands in the West Indies.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Cactaceae Epiphyllum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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