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Schlumbergera russelliana

Schlumbergera russelliana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Schlumbergera
Species:
S. russelliana
Binomial name
Schlumbergera russelliana
(Hook.) Britton & Rose

Schlumbergera russelliana is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to a small area of the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil where its natural habitat is moist forest. It grows on trees as an epiphyte. It is one of the parents of many of the popular houseplants known as Christmas cactus or Thanksgiving cactus.[1]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference MHp1823 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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