Schlumbergera

See also: schlumbergera

Translingual

Schlumbergera truncata, a Christmas cactus or holiday cactus

Etymology

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Proper noun

Schlumbergera f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – crab cactuses, including the Christmas cactus or holiday cactus.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades; Caryophyllales - order; Cactaceae - family; Cactoideae - subfamily; Rhipsalideae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Schlumbergera subg. Epiphyllanthus, Schlumbergera subg. Pseudozygocactus, Schlumbergera subg. Rhipsalidopsis, Schlumbergera subg. Schlumbergera - subgenera
  • Schlumbergera gaertneri, Schlumbergera kautskyi, Schlumbergera lutea, Schlumbergera microsphaerica, Schlumbergera opuntioides, Schlumbergera orssichiana, Schlumbergera rosea, Schlumbergera russelliana, Schlumbergera truncata - species
  • nothospecies: Schlumbergera × buckleyi, Schlumbergera × eprica, Schlumbergera × exotica, Schlumbergera × graeseri, Schlumbergera × reginae - nothospecies

References

• Schlumbergera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Schlumbergera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Schlumbergera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons