. The Cactaceae : descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family. Figure 200 is from a photograph showing the top and base of 194 THE CACTACEAE. shows the base of the branch, a joint. 10. Epiphyllum lepidocarpum (Weber) Britton and Rose, Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 16: 257. 1913. Phyllocactus lepidocarpus Weber, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 8: 462. 1902. Old and lower part of stems woody, cylindric; upper branches usually flattened, sometimes 3-winged, thickish, but not very stiff, 2 to 3 cm. wide; margins cut "stair-like," the areole closed by a small scale bearing in its
. The Cactaceae : descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family. Figure 200 is from a photograph showing the top and base of 194 THE CACTACEAE. shows the base of the branch, a joint. 10. Epiphyllum lepidocarpum (Weber) Britton and Rose, Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 16: 257. 1913. Phyllocactus lepidocarpus Weber, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 8: 462. 1902. Old and lower part of stems woody, cylindric; upper branches usually flattened, sometimes 3-winged, thickish, but not very stiff, 2 to 3 cm. wide; margins cut "stair-like," the areole closed by a small scale bearing in its axil short wool and a few bristles; flowers 20 cm. long, white and night-blooming; stamens in 2 rows; style white; fruit 9 cm. long by 4 cm. in diameter, violet-red, covered with long scales, at first erect, but finally becoming reflexed; flesh described as white,* acidulous, somewhat agreeable to the 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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