Epiphyllum oxypetalum: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Cereus latifrons Zucc. ex Pfeiff., Cereus oxypetalus DC., Epiphyllum acuminatum K. Schum., Epiphyllum grande (Lem.) Britton & Rose, Epiphyllum oxypetalum var. purpusii (Weing.) Backeb., Phyllocactus acuminatus (K. Schum.) K. Schum., Phyllocactus grandis Lem., Phyllocactus latifrons (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Link ex Walp., Phyllocactus latifrons (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Salm-Dyck, Phyllocactus oxypetalus (DC.) Link, Phyllocactus purpusii Weing..
References regarding Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1828)
· Philosophical magazine, or annals of chemistry (1829)
· Enumeratio Diagnostica Cactearum (1837)
· Repertorium Botanices Systematicae. (1843)
· Cacteae in Horto Dyckensi Cultae (1849)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1890)
· Gesamtbeschreibung der Kakteen (1897)
· Monatsschrift für Kakteenkunde (1907)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1913)
· Die Cactaceae (1959)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Tan hua, Dutchman's pipe cactus, Dutchman's-pipe, Bethlehempar, Gul-e-bakawali, Nishagamdhi, Brahma-kamal.
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