. The Cactaceae : descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family. . Fig. 200.—Epiphyllum macropterum. Type locality: Near Cartago, Costa Rica. Distribution: Known only from the type locaUty. Our description is based on that of M. Weber. The very scaly fruit should be charac- teristic, but plants received from Costa Rica under the name Phyllocactus lepidocarpus produced smooth fruits at the New York Botanical Garden. 11. Epiphyllum pittieri (Weber) Britton and Rose, Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 16: 258. 1913. Phyllocactus pittieri Weber, Diet. Hort. Bois 957. 1898. Stem usually terete
. The Cactaceae : descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family. . Fig. 200.—Epiphyllum macropterum. Type locality: Near Cartago, Costa Rica. Distribution: Known only from the type locaUty. Our description is based on that of M. Weber. The very scaly fruit should be charac- teristic, but plants received from Costa Rica under the name Phyllocactus lepidocarpus produced smooth fruits at the New York Botanical Garden. 11. Epiphyllum pittieri (Weber) Britton and Rose, Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 16: 258. 1913. Phyllocactus pittieri Weber, Diet. Hort. Bois 957. 1898. Stem usually terete below, much divided, 2 to 3 meters long; branches flat and thin, mostly 5 cm. wide or less, the margins coarsely toothed; flowers rather small, the tube about 8 cm. long, white to greenish white, bearing a few red, ascending scales; outer perianth-segments 4 to cm. long, narrow, yellowish green, or some of the lower ones tinged with red, acute; inner perianth- segments white, a little shorter than the outer; stamens white, erect, in 2 series, longer than the style; style white above, red or purplish below; ovary with a few red scales; fruit dark red, 2 cm. long; seeds dull black. "Mr. Werckle, who discovered this species, states in a letter (September 22, 1921) that the flesh is Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859-1934; Rose, J. N. (Joseph Nelson), 1862-1928. Washington : Carnegie Institution of Washington
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