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{{Taxobox
| name = Schlumbergera
| image = Schlumbergera_truncata.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Rhipsalideae]]
| genus = '''Schlumbergera'''
| authority = Lem. (1858)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015) with reference to Barthlott (1987), Cálvente et al. (2011), and Korotkova (2011).
}}

== Etymology ==
Named in honour of Frédéric Schlumberger (1823–1893), French cactus collector.

== Description ==
'''Schlumbergera''' is a genus of epiphytic cacti with flattened segmented stems and showy, zygomorphic flowers.

* '''Habit''': Epiphytic or epilithic; pendulous or slightly ascending; densely branched.
* '''Stems''': Flattened, segmented (phylloclades); elongated to obovate; sometimes resembling ''Opuntia'' (e.g. ''S. opuntioides'').
* '''Branching''': Acrotonic.
* '''Epidermis''': Often tinged purple under strong light.
* '''Areoles''': Located at segment margins and apices.
* '''Spines''': Short, setose or absent.
* '''Flowers''': Diurnal; self-sterile; terminal.
* '''Flower symmetry''': Zygomorphic (bilateral).
* '''Flower color''': Pink, purple, red, white, yellow, orange (especially in cultivars).
* '''Floral structures''': Well-developed floral tube with tepaloid scales.
* '''Pollination''': By hummingbirds.
* '''Fruits''': Berry-like; globose to turbinate; pink, red or greenish-yellow.
* '''Seeds''': Ovoid to kidney-shaped; dark brown; smooth or finely pitted.
* '''Seed dispersal''': By birds and small primates.

== Habitat ==
Occurs in humid montane environments:

* ombrophilous rainforests
* epiphytic in tree hollows
* humus pockets and rock crevices
* occasionally terrestrial

Altitude range: approximately 100–2790 m.

== Distribution ==
Endemic to southeastern Brazil:

* Espírito Santo
* Minas Gerais
* Rio de Janeiro

== Taxonomy ==
A genus with a complex phylogenetic history.

Key points:

* Separated from ''Hatiora'' based on floral symmetry (Barthlott 1987)
* Anderson (2001) and Hunt et al. (2006): retained a broader concept
* Cálvente et al. (2011): suggested merging with ''Hatiora'' and ''Rhipsalidopsis''
* Korotkova (2011): clarified relationships and supported separation
* ''Hatiora epiphylloides'' transferred into ''Schlumbergera''

The genus is accepted as distinct in Lodé (2015).

== Species ==
According to Joël Lodé (2015):

* [[Schlumbergera kautskyi]]
* [[Schlumbergera lutea]]
* [[Schlumbergera lutea subsp. bradei]]
* [[Schlumbergera microsphaerica]]
* [[Schlumbergera opuntioides]]
* [[Schlumbergera orssichiana]]
* [[Schlumbergera russelliana]]
* [[Schlumbergera truncata]]

== Notes ==
* Commonly known as the "Christmas cactus".
* One of the most widely cultivated cacti worldwide.
* Distinguished from ''Rhipsalidopsis'' by zygomorphic flowers.
* Highly hybridized in cultivation, leading to numerous cultivars.
* Adapted to humid forest environments rather than arid habitats.

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Rhipsalideae]]
[[Category:Schlumbergera]]

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