Epiphyllum thomasianum
{{Short description|Species of cactus}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Epiphyllum thomasianum (as Phyllocactus thomasianus) 1.41.jpg
|genus = Epiphyllum
|species = thomasianum
|authority = (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
|synonyms =
- Phyllocactus thomasianus K.Schum.Monatsschr. Kakteenk. v. (1895) 6 cum ic.
- Epiphyllum costaricense (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & RoseU.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 256 (1913)
- Epiphyllum macrocarpum (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.Cact. Handb. Kakteenk. 2: 754 (1959)
- Epiphyllum thomasianum var. costaricense (F.A.C.Weber) KimnachCact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 36: 110 (1964)
- Phyllocactus costaricensis F.A.C.WeberBull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 8: 463 (1902)
- Phyllocactus macrocarpus F.A.C.WeberBull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 8: 464 (1902)
|}}
Epiphyllum thomasianum is an epiphytic species of cactus native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panamá.{{Cite web|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/132964-1|title = Epiphyllum thomasianum (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science}}
Description
The vegetative morphology closely resembles Epiphyllum oxypetalum. The flowers differ due to their striking golden stamina.
=Systematics=
Currently two subspecies are recognised: Epiphyllum thomasianum subsp. costaricense and Epiphyllum thomasianum subsp. thomasianum.{{Cite web|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:50425942-2|title=Epiphyllum thomasianum subsp. costaricense (F.A.C.Weber) Ralf Bauer | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science}}{{Cite web|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77230701-1|title=Epiphyllum thomasianum subsp. thomasianum | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science}}
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Epiphyllum thomasianum|Epiphyllum thomasianum}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Epiphyllum thomasianum|Epiphyllum thomasianum}}
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Category:Night-blooming plants
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