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Definition: Hatiora

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Small genus of South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Common Expressions: Hatiora

Expressions Definition
Genus Hatiora Small genus of South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hatiora gaertneri Spring-blooming South American cactus with oblong joints and coral-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Schlumbergera. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Hatiora

Hatiora

Hatiora
Hatiora salicornioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Rhipsalideae
Genus: Hatiora
Britton & Rose
Species

Hatiora epiphylloides
Hatiora gaertneri - Easter cactus
Hatiora salicornioides - drunkard's dream, spice cactus

Hatiora is a genus of epiphytic cacti from Brazil. Hatiora salicornioides is the only commonly cultivated species of this genus.

Synonymy

The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Hatiora:

Hatiora salicornioides is commonly called the Drunkard's Dream because the stem segments are pinched at the base like inverted bottles.

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