Epiphyllopsis

Epiphyllopsis A.Berger ()
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🌵 Type Epiphyllopsis gaertneri
Etymology

Epiphyllum (presumably Epiphyllum Pfeiff. = Schlumbergera (truncata), not Epiphyllum Haw. = Epiphyllum as it is now understood) + Greek –opsis ‘looking like’ Not explained by Berger. Presumably for the similarity to Epiphyllum truncatum = Schlumbergera truncata.

Plants of the World Online inconsistently refers this genus to Hatiora and the type species to Schlumbergera.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Epiphyllopsis. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/epiphyllopsis

Other resources
🌵 International Plant Names Index
🌵 Plants of the World Online
🌵 Tropicos
🌵 Biodiversity Heritage Library
🌵 Wikipedia
🌵 Wikispecies