Descriptive Data Korotkova Cactaceae Morphology for Rhipsalis floccosa Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff.
Taxon: Rhipsalis floccosa
| Character | States/Values |
|---|---|
| old stem segment duration | deciduous [3] |
| stem width | 0.6–1 cm [2;x̄=0.8] |
| stem shape | terete [2], angled [1] |
| entire plant habitat | epiphytic [3], epilithic [2] |
| entire plant orientation | pendent [3] |
| entire plant branching | acrotonic [3] |
| entire plant pubescence | woolly [3] |
| flower quantity per areol contemporaneously | 1 [4] |
| flower coloration | yellowish [2], white [1], greenish [1] |
| flower architecture | actinomorphic [3] |
| flower position | subapical [3], lateral [3] |
| flower size qualitativ | small [4] |
| flower size quantitativ | 13–20 mm |
| areole prominence | superficial [3], sunken [1] |
| fruit coloration | white [3], whitish [1], pink [1] |
| fruit shape | turbinate [4] |
| bud orientation | oblique [3] |
Sources
- Aggregated description for Rhipsalis floccosa subsp. floccosa
- Aggregated description for Rhipsalis floccosa subsp. hohenauensis (F.Ritter) Barthlott & N.P.Taylor
- Aggregated description for Rhipsalis floccosa subsp. oreophila N.P.Taylor & Zappi
- Aggregated description for Rhipsalis floccosa subsp. pulvinigera (G.Lindb.) Barthlott & N.P.Taylor