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ORCHID CACTUS

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Plant attached to a tree trunk. EPIPHYLLUM.

Habitat:

Lacandon Rainforest.

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MORE RARE TROPICAL PLANTS: EPIPHYLLUM THE ORCHID CACTUS

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Comments (2)
Leuba Ridgway
Interesting, Luis. Looks like an epiphytic cactus Please have a look at this http://moreraretropicalplants.blogspot.com.au/2010/06/epiphyllum-orchid-cactus.html

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PublishedApril 8, 2014

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