Epiphyllum chrysocardium

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Epiphyllum chrysocardium
Selenicereus chrysocardium flowers.jpg
CITES Appendix II (CITES) [1] [2]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Epiphyllum
Species:
E. chrysocardium
Binomial name
Epiphyllum chrysocardium
Alexander
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Epiphyllum chrysocardium is native to Southeast Mexico [3]
Synonyms [3]
  • Chiapasophyllum chrysocardium(Alexander) Doweld
  • Marniera chrysocardia(Alexander) Backeb.
  • Selenicereus chrysocardium(Alexander) Kimnach

Epiphyllum chrysocardium (syn. Selenicereus chrysocardium) is an epiphytic cactus [4] endemic to Mexico. [3] It is sometimes called fern leaf cactus, or golden heart epiphyllum.

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Description

Vegetative characteristics

Epiphyllum chrysocardium is a large, [5] epiphytic plant [4] with pale green flat, fleshy stems, up to 1.8 m long, [6] and up to 30 cm wide phylloclades. [5]

Generative characteristics

The nocturnal, white, fragrant flowers are 30–35 cm long. The filaments are golden yellow. [5] The stigma has 12–13 lobes. The green, globose, 5–6.5 cm long, and 4–5 cm wide fruit [4] is densely covered in bristles. [5]

Taxonomy

It was published by Edward Johnston Alexander in 1956. [3] 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 . [7] [8]

Etymology

The specific epithet chrysocardium from chryso- meaning gold [9] and -cardium meaning heart [10] means gold-hearted. [5]

Habitat and distribution

It occurs in the Mexican states Chiapas and Tabasco in montane cloud forests. [4]

Conservation

Epiphyllum chrysocardium is a threatened species. [4] The IUCN conservation status is data deficient (DD). [1] The trade falls under the CITES Appendix II regulations. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 Selenicereus chrysocardium | CITES. (n.d.). Cites.org. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from https://cites.org/eng/taxonomy/term/9529
  3. 1 2 3 4 Epiphyllum chrysocardium Alexander. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:92713-2
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Manuel, J., RAMOS, C. M. B., MONTES, A. S. A., & Rodríguez, N. E. M. M. (2020). Epiphyllum chrysocardium (Cactaceae) en Tabasco:¿ Es o se parece?. Desde El Herbario CICY, 12, 38–45, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Meier, E. (2004). Selenicereus chrysocardium (Alexander) Kimnach. Cactus Andaluz. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.cactusandaluz.de/Text_SeleniChrysocardium.php
  6. ↑ Epiphyllum chrysocardium (Fernleaf Cactus). (2024, April 23). World of Succulents. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://worldofsucculents.com/selenicereus-chrysocardium-fernleaf-cactus/
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Chryso-. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chryso-
  10. ↑ -Cardium. (n.d.). Taber’s Medical Dictionary. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/773459/all/_cardium
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