Epiphyllum chrysocardium (syn.: Selenicereus chrysocardium) is an epiphytic cactus native to Mexico,[3] commonly called fern leaf cactus, golden heart epiphyllum, shark tooth cactus and shark fin cactus.
| Epiphyllum chrysocardium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Epiphyllum |
| Species: | E. chrysocardium |
| Binomial name | |
| Epiphyllum chrysocardium Alexander | |
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| Epiphyllum chrysocardium is native to Southeast Mexico[3] | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Taxonomy
It used to be the only species in the genus Chiapasophyllum, in addition to a former inclusion in the genus Selenicereus (commonly referred to as the fishbone, ric-rac or zig-zag cacti), but molecular phylogenetic studies show that it belongs to Epiphyllum.[4][5]
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