Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Thanksgiving cactus

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)

Distribution: Coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil

Habitat: Epiphytic, occasionally lithophytic

IUCN Red list: Vulnerable

Life form: Succulent plant

Usage: Horticultural

Comments: Although this plant is a popular houseplant both as a species and as a parent of certain hybrids, in its natural habitat it is not common at all. It is threatened according to the IUCN Red List as a result of overharvesting, urban expansion and human recreational activities. There has also been some introduction of horticultural varieties into S. truncata's natural habitat.