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Epiphyllum oxypetalum; Night-blooming Cereus   

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Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Night-blooming Cereus 		Photographer: Joseph Dougherty
Organization: Society for Environmental Education

ID: 0000 0000 0900 0175 (2000-09-29)

Copyright © 2000 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org
 
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  • date of photo  Jul 1, 2000
  • this photo depicts a plant that was cultivated or collected in the wild
  • photo location   not available
  • plant's place of origin   Central America
  • family Cactaceae
  • plant community   neotropical rain forest
  • notes   3rd in series. Large pendant 'fleshy' leaves hang from the tops of rain forest trees. Flowers are pollinated by bats and large moths.
  • camera   Nikon 990 digital
  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

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  • common names   Night-blooming Cereus, Orchid Cactus (photographer)
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