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Lepismium houlletianum (Lem.) Barthlott
Bradleya 5: 99 (1987)
Family: CACTACEAE

Lepismium houlletianum Photo by: Diego Armentano

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Lepismium houlletianum (Lem.) Barthlott
Bradleya 5: 99 (1987)
Synonymy: 4 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Lepismium houlletianum var. regnellii (G.Lindb.) Barthlott & N.P.Taylor
Bradleya 5: 99. 1987
Synonymy: 5
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Snowdrop cactus

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Lepismium houlletianum group

  • Lepismium houlletianum (Lem.) Barthlott: has creamy-white flowers with reddish bases to the stamens, giving the flower a coloured throat. Distribution: Argentina, Brazil and (maybe) Bolivia.
  • Lepismium houlletianum var. regnellii (G.Lindb.) Barthlott & N.P.Taylor: This form has plain creamy flowers, the stamens lacking reddish colouration. Distribution: Minas Gerais, Brazil.


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