Descriptive Data Korotkova Cactaceae Morphology for Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis Loefgr.

A single or the first number in square brackets denotes sample size
CharacterStates/Values
   old stem segment durationdeciduous [1]
   stem width0.7 cm [1]
   stem shapeangled [1]
   entire plant habitatepiphytic [1]
   entire plant orientationpendent [1]
   entire plant branchingsubacrotonic [1]
   entire plant pubescencesparse pubescent [1], glabrous [1]
   flower quantity per areol contemporaneously1 [2]
   flower colorationwhitish [1], white [1], orange [1], brownish [1]
   flower architectureactinomorphic [1]
   flower positionsubapical [1], lateral [1]
   flower size qualitativsmall [2]
   flower size quantitativ10 mm [1]
   areole prominencesuperficial [1], sunken [1]
   fruit colorationwhite [1], red [1], pinkish [1], pink [1]
   fruit shapeglobose [2]
   bud orientationoblique [1]

Sources

  • Aggregated description for Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis subsp. catenulata (Kimnach) Barthlott & N.P.Taylor
  • Dataset Korotkova Cactaceae Morphology: Specimen description for Brazil, Federative Republic of, Rio de Janeiro. Cabo Frio., alt. 100 m, Frick, P. 13 (Herbarium Berolinense B 10 0240614).