An Epiphyte growing on a tree FL

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SouthAmerica
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An Epiphyte growing on a tree FL

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Nice photos. Thanks for posting.
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Could it be Selenicereus (Strophocactus = Deamia) testudo? The specific name means "like a tortoise" as when some stems flatten, they often look like a tortoise's shell wrapped around the tree. It's interesting how the growth of some angler stems looks very different to the flattened ones.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/olegchern ... 560466718/

http://www.giovis.com/travels/07Hawaii/ ... estudo.htm

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lonqueta/4156030024

Pictures in this link will enlarge if you click on them.

https://www.cactiguide.com/cactus/?genu ... es=testudo

See also:-

https://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42113
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Re: An Epiphyte growing on a tree FL

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Thank you.
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