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  2. Schlumbergera opuntioides - Wikipedia

    • Schlumbergera opuntioides is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil where its natural habitats are humid forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is in the same genus as the popular house plant known as Christmas Cactus or Thanksgiving Cactus. … See more

    Description

    Schlumbergera opuntioides resembles other species of the genus Schlumbergera in that it has leafless green … See more

    Taxonomy

    The specific epithet opuntioides means "like Opuntia", referring to the appearance of the stems.
    The species was first described by in 1897 by Engelmann, but given only a provisional name, Epiph… See more

    Distribution and habitat

    Schlumbergera opuntioides occurs only in the coastal mountains of south-east Brazil, in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais, in the southernmost part of the tropics. Sites where it has been found includ… See more

     
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