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Definition of Epiphyllum
1. Noun. Any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers.
Definition of Epiphyllum
1. n. A genus of cactaceous plants having flattened, jointed stems, and petals united in a tube. The flowers are very showy, and several species are in cultivation.
Definition of Epiphyllum
1. Noun. A cactus of the genus Epiphyllum. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Epiphyllum
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Epiphyllum
Literary usage of Epiphyllum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"They share with epiphyllum, the favour of cultivators in this country who do not
care ... epiphyllum truncatum was introduced from Brazil in the year 1818 ..."
2. The Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and by C M Hovey (1867)
"... and particularly well by Mr. Barnes, now of the Camberwell Nurseries, who
worked his Pereskia stock so that the epiphyllum formed a diversified pyramid. ..."
3. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society by Horticultural Society of London (1846)
"On the Culture of epiphyllum truncatum. By Mr. John Green, CMHS, ... To propagate
the epiphyllum truncatum, I prepare young healthy stocks of Cereus ..."
4. The American Journal of Horticulture and Florist's Companion (1869)
"... is the best rose of light color, as Alfred Colomb is the best of the rich
colors, that has come out lately. epiphyllum TRUNCATUM AND ITS VARIETIES. ..."
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