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{{Taxobox
| name = Marniera
| image = Marniera_chrysocardium.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Phyllocacteae]]
| subtribe = [[Hylocereinae]]
| genus = '''Marniera'''
| authority = (Alexander) Backeb. (1950)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015) with reference to Bauer (2003) and Hunt et al. (2006).
}}

== Etymology ==
Named in honour of Julien Marnier-Lapostolle (1902–1976), French botanist and explorer, associated with the Grand Marnier liqueur.

== Description ==
'''Marniera''' is a monotypic genus of highly ornamental epiphytic cacti with unusual flattened stems.

* '''Habit''': Vigorous; climbing and spreading; epiphytic.
* '''Stems''': Flattened phylloclades with long, narrow, deeply lobed segments.
* '''Growth form''': Resembling leaf-like structures; strongly reminiscent of some ''Epiphyllum'' species.
* '''Areoles''': Located between lobes.
* '''Spines''': Absent or very reduced.
* '''Flowers''': Nocturnal; large; self-sterile; strongly fragrant.
* '''Flower shape''': Funnel-shaped with long floral tube.
* '''Flower color''': White; outer tepals purplish.
* '''Reproductive traits''': Stamens with bright yellow styles.
* '''Floral structures''': Ovary bearing hairs or bristles.
* '''Pollination''': Likely by moths (Sphingidae) and possibly bats.
* '''Fruits''': Globose; densely spiny; green to grey; with juicy pulp.
* '''Seeds''': Not well documented.

== Habitat ==
Occurs in tropical rainforest ecosystems:

* epiphytic on tree branches
* humid, shaded environments
* associated with ferns, orchids, bromeliads, and other epiphytic cacti

Altitude: lowland tropical zones (exact range insufficiently documented).

== Distribution ==
Mexico:

* Chiapas
* Tabasco

Endemic to a very restricted area (possibly underreported).

== Taxonomy ==
A controversial and unresolved genus.

Key points:

* Originally separated based on ovary bearing hairs or bristles
* Strong morphological similarity to ''Epiphyllum'' (especially ''E. anguliger'')
* Often included in ''Selenicereus'' (Anderson 2001; Hunt et al. 2006)
* Bauer (2003): highlighted need for molecular studies
* Morphological convergence complicates classification

The genus is provisionally maintained as distinct in Lodé (2015).

== Species ==
Monotypic genus:

* [[Marniera chrysocardium]]

== Notes ==
* Exhibits strong convergence with ''Epiphyllum''-like cacti.
* Likely closely related to ''Selenicereus''.
* One of the most ornamental and unusual epiphytic cacti.
* Taxonomic position remains uncertain pending molecular data.
* Represents a classic case where morphology alone is misleading.

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Phyllocacteae]]
[[Category:Hylocereinae]]
[[Category:Marniera]]

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