Descriptive Data Korotkova Cactaceae Morphology for Rhipsalis pulchra Loefgr.

A single or the first number in square brackets denotes sample size
CharacterStates/Values
   old stem segment durationdeciduous [1]
   stem shapeterete [1]
   entire plant habitatepiphytic [1]
   entire plant orientationpendent [1]
   entire plant branchingsubacrotonic [1], acrotonic [1]
   entire plant pubescenceglabrous [1]
   flower quantity per areol contemporaneously1 [1]
   flower colorationpale pink [1]
   flower architectureactinomorphic [1]
   flower positionsubterminal [1], lateral [1]
   flower size qualitativsmall [1]
   flower size quantitativ15–25 mm
   areole prominencesuperficial [1]
   fruit colorationwhitish [1], white [1], red [1], purplish [1]
   fruit shapedepressed globose [1]
   bud orientationpendulous [1]

Sources

  • Dataset Korotkova Cactaceae Morphology: Specimen description for Brazil, Federative Republic of, Minas Gerais. Parque Estadual Florestal do Ibitipoca., alt. 1500 m, 27.6.1991, D. Zappi 260.