Schlumbergera kautskyi (Schlumbergera kautskyi)
Description
Schlumbergera kautskyi is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to a small area of the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil where its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is in the same genus as the popular houseplant known as Christmas Cactus or Thanksgiving Cactus. Schlumbergera kautskyi resembles other species of the genus Schlumbergera in that it has leafless green stems which act as photosynthetic organs. The stems (cladodes) are composed of strongly flattened segments, which have "teeth" of varying shapes along their edges and at the ends, which are "cut off" (truncated) rather than pointed. Individual segments, which are very variable, are usually 2.2–3.5 cm (0.9–1.4 in) long by 1.4–1.8 cm (0.6–0.7 in) wide (although lengths of up to 4 cm (1.6 in) and widths up to 2.5 cm (1.0 in) are known).
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Schlumbergera
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