Epiphyllum phyllanthus var.

columbiense Epiphyllum phyllanthus ssp.

hookeri Epiphyllum pittieri Epiphyllum phyllanthus, commonly known as the climbing cactus, is a species of epiphytic cacti.

It is thought to be pollinated by hawkmoths, as the flowers only open at night and produce a strong fragrance.

[2] It is the most common epiphyte on the tree, Platypodium elegans, particularly growing in cavities in the trunk.