Epiphyllum_chrysocardium

<i>Epiphyllum chrysocardium</i>

Epiphyllum chrysocardium

Species of plant

Epiphyllum chrysocardium (syn.: Selenicereus chrysocardium) is an epiphytic cactus native to Mexico,[3] commonly called fern leaf cactus, golden heart epiphyllum, shark tooth cactus and shark fin cactus.

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Taxonomy

It used to be the only species in the genus Chiapasophyllum, in addition to a former inclusion in the genus Selenicereus (commonly referred to as the fishbone, ric-rac or zig-zag cacti), but molecular phylogenetic studies show that it belongs to Epiphyllum.[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Ishiki, M. & Arias, S. 2017. Selenicereus chrysocardium (amended version of 2013 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T152463A121594436. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152463A121594436.en. Accessed on 04 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    Selenicereus chrysocardium | CITES. (n.d.). Cites.org. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from https://cites.org/eng/taxonomy/term/9529
  3. [3]
    "Epiphyllum chrysocardium Alexander". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  4. [4]
    Cruz, Miguel Ángel; Arias, Salvador; Terrazas, Teresa (2016). "Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Disocactus (Cactaceae), based on the DNA sequences of six chloroplast markers". Willdenowia. 46 (1): 145–164. doi:10.3372/wi.46.46112. ISSN 0511-9618.
  5. [5]
    Korotkova, Nadja; Borsch, Thomas; Arias, Salvador (2017-11-03). "A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) and implications for the circumscription of the genera". Phytotaxa. 327 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.327.1.1. ISSN 1179-3163.


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