Descriptive Data Korotkova Cactaceae Morphology for Rhipsalis occidentalis Barthlott & Rauh

A single or the first number in square brackets denotes sample size
CharacterStates/Values
   old stem segment durationdeciduous [1]
   stem width6 cm [1]
   stem shapeflattened [1]
   entire plant habitatepiphytic [1]
   entire plant orientationpendent [1]
   entire plant branchingacrotonic [1]
   entire plant pubescencesparse pubescent [1]
   flower quantity per areol contemporaneously1–2
   flower colorationwhitish [1]
   flower architectureactinomorphic [1]
   flower positionsubapical [1], lateral [1]
   flower size qualitativsmall [1]
   flower size quantitativ10 mm [1]
   areole prominencesuperficial [1]
   fruit colorationwhitish [1], gray [1]
   fruit shapeglobose [1]
   bud orientationperpendicular [1]

Sources

  • Dataset Korotkova Cactaceae Morphology: Specimen description for Peru, Republic of, Prov. Rioja. Distr. Yuracyacu, San Martin, Caserio Tambo., alt. 870 m, Villena, R. s.n.