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epiphyllum, n. Bot.|ɛpɪˈfɪləm|
[a. mod.L. Epiphyllum.]
Any cactus of the tropical American genus Epiphyllum, the members of which have flattened stems bearing large fragrant usu. red or yellow flowers; also used in Hort. of hybrids resembling these, grown from crosses either with members of Epiphyllum or with the species Nopalxochia phyllanthoides.
1858[see green-house n. 1 b]. 1958Times 29 Nov. 9/5 The epiphyllums with their gorgeous flowers in spring are perhaps the house plants par excellence. 1988Gardening Now Feb. 26/1 For much of the year epiphyllums are ungainly-looking plants with large lumbering angular stems. |