Epiphyllum

(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:26:48

Ep`i*phyl"lum (?), n. [NL.] Bot.

A genus of cactaceous plants having flattened, jointed stems, and petals united in a tube. The flowers are very showy, and several species are in cultivation.

 

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