Schlumbergera opuntioides

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Schlumbergera opuntioides
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Schlumbergera
Species: S. opuntioides
Binomial name
Schlumbergera opuntioides
(Loefgr. & Dusén) D.R.Hunt

Schlumbergera opuntioides (also called Christmas Cactus) is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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