Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Epiphyllum pumilum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Epiphyllum pumilum is an evergreen, epiphytic, bushy plant with semi-erect to pendent branches up to 5 metres long. The stems are flattened, 2 - 9cm wide and somewhat leaf-like[ 1987 Title The Cactus Family Publication Author Anderson E.F. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2001 ISBN 0-88192-498-9 Description An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation.. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Epiphyllum pumilum has a wide range, is abundant, there are no major threats for the species and it occurs within several protected areas. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - Honduras, Belize, Guatemala; Southern N. America - southern Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco and Veracruz)

HabitatTropical dry forest and tropical humid forest; at elevations up to 600 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].