Hatiora

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Hatiora is a small genus of epiphytic cacti native to tropical forests of Brazil, known for their segmented stems and colorful, often pendulous flowers.

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Hatiora canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
adaptation tolerance of shaded conditions
water storage in stems
belongsTo subfamily Cactoideae NERFINISHED
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Asterids
Campanulids NERFINISHED
Core eudicots NERFINISHED
Eudicots
Superasterids NERFINISHED
distribution Atlantic Forest biome of Brazil NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole epiphytic component of forest canopy
family Cactaceae NERFINISHED
floweringTime late winter
spring
flowerSymmetry actinomorphic or slightly zygomorphic
foundIn rock crevices
tree branches
fruitType berry
geographicEndemism endemic to Brazil
growthForm epiphyte
succulent plant
habitat epiphytic habitat
tropical rainforest
hasCharacteristic colorful flowers
pendulous flowers
segmented stems
hasCommonUse houseplant
isPartOf tribe Rhipsalideae
kingdom Plantae
leafCharacteristic leaves reduced to scales or absent
lifeCycle perennial
nativeTo Brazil NERFINISHED
tropical forests of Brazil
order Caryophyllales NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Cactaceae NERFINISHED
photosyntheticOrgan stems
photosyntheticPathway CAM photosynthesis
pollination insect-pollinated
reproduction sexual reproduction by seeds
vegetative propagation by stem segments
seedDispersal animal-dispersed
stemType articulated segments
flattened segments
taxonRank genus
usedAs ornamental plant

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Cactoideae includesGenus Hatiora