Easter cactus (I think)

And the timing is correct for an Easter plant, as the end of March approaches.

The vegetative part of the plant seems quite similar to the Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti (genus Schlumbergera):
• http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-11-13
• http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-11-08
• http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-01-24
but the flowers are quite different.

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/taxpage/0/0/79/binomial/Hatiora%20gaertneri.html

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

1 year ago (“Bamboo (at a ‘node’)”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-03-27
2 years ago (“Golden lace cactus”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-03-27
3 years ago (“A solitary row”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-03-27
4 years ago (“CA 10118”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-03-27

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[Danette Thompson]

Beautiful.