Epiphyllum cartagense explained

Epiphyllum cartagense is an epiphytic species of cactus native to Costa Rica and Panama.[1] This species occurs in subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest or montane wet forest at elevations of 600 to 2000 m. The population is stable and the IUCN categorises the species as least concern. International trade is restricted to the conditions of CITES.[2] The specific epithet cartagense refers to the locality Cartago in Costa Rica.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 92711-2 . Epiphyllum cartagense . 15 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Epiphyllum cartagense . cites.org . . 15 February 2022.
  3. Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3, S. 42.

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