Plant Details

Accepted name:: Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. [Cactaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies:: 3

Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. phyllanthus

Epiphyllum phyllanthus var. plattsii Proctor

Epiphyllum phyllanthus subsp. rubrocoronatum (Kimnach) Ralf Bauer

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
dama-da-noite	Other	Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014)
lagarto sacha	Other	Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
whole plant		Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 5 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Cactus phyllanthus L. Sp. Pl.: 469 (1753).
Cereus phyllanthus (L.) DC. Prodr. 3: 469 (1828).
Opuntia phyllanthus (L.) Mill. Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 9 (1768).
Phyllocactus phyllanthus (L.) Link Handbuch 2: 11 (1831).
Phyllocactus speciosus Kostel. Index Seminum (PRC, Pragensis) 1844: 104 (1844), nom. superfl.

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.	Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014) Med. Pl. for Diabetes in C America (Giovannini et al., 2016) Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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