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Taxon:  Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw.



Summary
Genus:
Epiphyllum
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Tribe:
Hylocereeae
Nomen number:
27844
Place of publication:
Philos. Mag. Ann. Chem. 6:109. 1829
Verified:
09/18/1986 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Cereus oxypetalus DC.

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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
  3. Backeberg, C. 1958. Die Cactaceae. 746.
  4. Backeberg, C. 1977. Das Kakteen Lexikon. 143.
  5. Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963-1968. Flora of Java.
  6. Bravo-Hollis, H. & H. Sánchez-Mejorada. 1978. Las Cactáceas de México, vol. 1 - 1978, vols. 2,3 - 1991 507-508.
  7. CITES. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I, II and III (on-line resource).
  8. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  9. Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
  10. Fosberg, F. R. et al. 1979-1982. Geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae/ Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae.
  11. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cultivated
  12. Hunt, D. et al., eds. 2006. The new cactus lexicon
  13. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  14. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
  15. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. Note: cultivated
  16. Moscoso, R. M. 1943. Catalogus florae domingensis.
  17. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
  18. St. John, H. 1973. List and summary of the flowering plants in the Hawaiian islands
  19. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  20. Standley, P. C. 1937-1939. Flora of Costa Rica.
  21. Taylor, N. & D. Zappi. 2004. Cacti of eastern Brazil Note: mentions as escape
  22. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
  23. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Common names
English
Dutchman's-pipe cactus –
Spanish
reina de la noche –
Swedish
stor bladkaktus –
Transcribed Chinese
tan hua –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave 
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  
2Cultivated    also cult.
4NaturalizedAsia-TemperateChinaChinaYunnan Shengs.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China [Yunnan Sheng (s.)]
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Human foodvegetableflowers often eaten in soupWu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=27844. Accessed 22 May 2025.