Pedilanthus occurs as plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It includes Fourteen coinage, Long dozen of which are then restricted to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Simply of these coinage (Pedilanthus tithymaloides) has a wide distribution, from either a Florida to the West Indies and South America, and cultivated all told tropical regions with many cultivars.

Habitats
Mintage of this genus occupy the remarkably wide range of habitats and life forms. Virtually all of a babies, prefer the redbird cactus, are little leafy shrubs found in the tropical dry forests of Mexico and the Caribbean. Pedilanthus calcaratus is a small woody tree of the tropical dry forests, Pedilanthus cymbiferus and Pedilanthus macrocarpus are on the contrary almost leafless stem succulents. Pedilanthus finkii is found within Mexico's moist forests.

Synonyms
Crepidaria Haw. Diadenaria Klotzsch & Garcke Hexadenia Klotzsch & Garcke Tithymaloides Ortega Ventenatia Tratt.