Schlumbergera
Lem


◊◊ Rev. Hort. ser. 4(7):253 (1858)
Epiphyllum Pfeiff non Haw - Enum. Cact. 123 (1837)
Zygocactus KSch - in Martius, Fl. Bras. 4(4):224 (1890)
Epiphyllanthus Berg - Rep. Miss. Bot. Gard. 16:84 (1905)
Rhipsalidopsis Br&R - Cact. 4:209 (1923)
Epiphyllopsis Berg - Kakteen 97, 341 (1929)
Zygocereus Fric&Krzgr - in: Kreuzinger, Verzeichnis Amer. Sukk. Rev. Syst. Kakteen 17 (1935)
Pseudozygocactus Backbg - Blätt. für Kakteenforschung 6:5, 21 (1938)
Type: Schlumbergera epiphylloides Lem nom. illeg. (= Schlumbergera russelliana)

- Growing on trees or rocks. Stems flat or globose to cylindric. New stems and flower appearing on the top of the stems. Spines bristle-like or lacking Flowers zygomorphic to nearly actinomorphic, lilac to white. Fruit cylindric or angled. Seed brown to black.

- Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, 900 2800 m.

Cact. 4:177
Archiv. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 2:17-32 (1918)
Gentes Herb. 8:328-345 (1953)
Backeberg 2:726
Kew Bull. 23(2):255-263 (1969)
CSJ(USA) 1975 Yearbook 5-21
CSJ(USA) 50:31-34
NCSJ 21:84, 91; 24:10
KuaS 21(10):181-186"; 28(12):273-278; 38():198; 50(10):244
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