What is "hatiora"

Hatiora \Hatiora\ n. A small genus of South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti.

Syn: genus Hatiora.

Hatiora is a small genus of epiphytic cacti which belongs to the tribe Rhipsalideae within the subfamily Cactoideae of the Cactaceae. Some Hatiora species are well known and widely cultivated ornamentals, known as Easter cactus or Whitsun cactus.