epiphyllumn.
/ɛpɪˈfɪləm/ Botany.
Any cactus of the tropical American genus Epiphyllum, the members of which have flattened stems bearing large fragrant usually red or yellow flowers; also used in Horticulture of hybrids resembling these, grown from crosses either with members of Epiphyllum or with the species Nopalxochia phyllanthoides.
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1858 G. Glenny Gardener's Every-day Bk. (new ed.) 140/1 Greenhouse Cacti and Epiphyllums.
1958 Times 29 Nov. 9/5 The epiphyllums with their gorgeous flowers in spring are perhaps the house plants par excellence.
1988 Gardening Now Feb. 26/1 For much of the year epiphyllums are ungainly-looking plants with large lumbering angular stems.
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