Pseudorhipsalis is genus of cacti. This genus is often included in Disocactus. It is epiphytic, many branched, and elongated with flattened, serrated cladodes. In its early life, it stands erect, but soon becomes prostrate. It produces numerous flowers.[1]
This genus is similar to Rhipsalis in that epiphytic species with small creamy white flowers are found. However, the flowers are different in that the ovaries and parts of the perianth are connected and the fruits have scales. Also, this genus is limited to Central America, with the exception of one species that ranges in South America. Areoles are small along the stem margin, usually at a higher level. From these areoles, new stems or flowers form. The flowers are small, short tubes or glasses - creamy white. Fruits are small berries that can be white or reddish in color. This genus is very scarce in cultivation.
SpeciesEdit
A 2017 study of the tribe Hylocereeae accepted the following species:[2]
Scientific name
Distribution
Image
Pseudorhipsalis acuminata Cufod.
Costa Rica
Pseudorhipsalis alata (Sw.) Britton & Rose
Jamaica - Greater Antilles (West Indies - Caribbean)
^Nathaniel L. Britton; J. N. Rose (1 June 1963). Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Courier Dover Publications. p. 213. ISBN978-0-486-21192-3.
^ abKorotkova, Nadja; Borsch, Thomas & Arias, Salvador (2017). "A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) and implications for the circumscription of the genera". Phytotaxa. 327 (1): 1–46. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.327.1.1.
External linksEdit
Media related to Pseudorhipsalis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pseudorhipsalis at Wikispecies
October 16, 2023
pseudorhipsalis, genus, cacti, this, genus, often, included, disocactus, epiphytic, many, branched, elongated, with, flattened, serrated, cladodes, early, life, stands, erect, soon, becomes, prostrate, produces, numerous, flowers, himantocladascientific, class. Pseudorhipsalis is genus of cacti This genus is often included in Disocactus It is epiphytic many branched and elongated with flattened serrated cladodes In its early life it stands erect but soon becomes prostrate It produces numerous flowers 1 PseudorhipsalisPseudorhipsalis himantocladaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsOrder CaryophyllalesFamily CactaceaeSubfamily CactoideaeTribe HylocereeaeGenus PseudorhipsalisBritton amp RoseType speciesPseudorhipsalis alataSpeciessee text Contents 1 Description 2 Species 3 References 4 External linksDescription EditThis genus is similar to Rhipsalis in that epiphytic species with small creamy white flowers are found However the flowers are different in that the ovaries and parts of the perianth are connected and the fruits have scales Also this genus is limited to Central America with the exception of one species that ranges in South America Areoles are small along the stem margin usually at a higher level From these areoles new stems or flowers form The flowers are small short tubes or glasses creamy white Fruits are small berries that can be white or reddish in color This genus is very scarce in cultivation Species EditA 2017 study of the tribe Hylocereeae accepted the following species 2 Scientific name Distribution ImagePseudorhipsalis acuminata Cufod Costa RicaPseudorhipsalis alata Sw Britton amp Rose Jamaica Greater Antilles West Indies Caribbean Pseudorhipsalis amazonica K Schum Ralf Bauer Costa Rica Panama Brazil Colombia Ecuador Peru Venezuela nbsp Pseudorhipsalis himantoclada Rol Goss Britton amp Rose Costa Rica Panama nbsp Pseudorhipsalis lankesteri Kimnach Barthlott Costa RicaOne species was transferred to the new genus Kimnachia 2 Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa Salm Dyck Barthlott Kimnachia ramulosaReferences Edit Nathaniel L Britton J N Rose 1 June 1963 Cactaceae Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family Courier Dover Publications p 213 ISBN 978 0 486 21192 3 a b Korotkova Nadja Borsch Thomas amp Arias Salvador 2017 A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae Cactaceae and implications for the circumscription of the genera Phytotaxa 327 1 1 46 doi 10 11646 phytotaxa 327 1 1 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Pseudorhipsalis at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Data related to Pseudorhipsalis at Wikispecies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pseudorhipsalis amp oldid 1061916221, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
