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Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Common Name(s): Dutchman's-Pipe Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus oxypetalus, Phyllocactus oxypetalus, Cereus latifrons, Epiphyllum latifrons, Phyllocactus grandis, Epiphyllum grande, Epiphyllum acuminatum

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Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Hylocereeae	Distribution: Costa Rica : El Salvador : Guatemala : Honduras : Nicaragua : Mexico (Central America, North America) Habit: Flattened-Leaflike
Flower: White	Encounterability: Common Worldwide

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