Epiphyllum oxypetalum

night-blooming cactus
Taxon taxon Q311230
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Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Summary

Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum's instance of is recorded as epiphyte[4].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is classified within Epiphyllum[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Epiphyllum oxypetalum is Epiphyllum oxypetalum[8].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is used for medicinal plant[9].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is used for food[10].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum's Commons category is recorded as Epiphyllum oxypetalum[11].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum's has basionym is recorded as Cereus oxypetalus[12].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Epiphyllum oxypetalum[13].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum's Commons gallery is recorded as Epiphyllum oxypetalum[14].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 52(1)[15].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=27844[16].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. oxypetalum'}[17].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Dutchman's pipe cactus"}[18].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Nopalillo Criollo'}[19].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Dutchman's Pipe Cactus"}[20].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '曇花'}[21].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '昙花'}[22].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '昙花'}[23].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '昙花茎'}[24].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is commonly known as {'lang': 'nan-hant', 'text': '瓊花'}[25].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum is commonly known as {'lang': 'nan-latn-pehoeji', 'text': 'Khêng-hoe'}[26].
  • Epiphyllum oxypetalum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[27].

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Classification

Epiphyllum oxypetalum's scientific name is Epiphyllum oxypetalum[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Epiphyllum[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Dutchman's pipe cactus"}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Nopalillo Criollo'}[19], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '曇花'}[21], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '昙花'}[22], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '昙花'}[23], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '昙花茎'}[24].

Identifiers

Epiphyllum oxypetalum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 85410[28]. Epiphyllum oxypetalum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1195123[29]. Epiphyllum oxypetalum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 482221[30]. Epiphyllum oxypetalum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5384031[31]. Epiphyllum oxypetalum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 507707[32].

Why It Matters

Epiphyllum oxypetalum has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Das große Kakteen-Lexikon. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Debessis · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has basionym Cereus oxypetalus
    Has use medicinal plant, food
    Instance of taxon, epiphyte
    Parent taxon Epiphyllum
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