Descriptive Data Korotkova Cactaceae Morphology for Rhipsalis shaferi Britton & Rose
Taxon: Rhipsalis shaferi
| Character | States/Values |
|---|---|
| old stem segment duration | deciduous [1] |
| stem shape | terete [1] |
| entire plant habitat | epiphytic [1] |
| entire plant orientation | pendent [1] |
| entire plant branching | acrotonic [1] |
| entire plant pubescence | glabrous [1] |
| flower quantity per areol contemporaneously | 1 [1] |
| flower coloration | whitish [1], white [1] |
| flower architecture | actinomorphic [1] |
| flower position | subapical [1], lateral [1] |
| flower size qualitativ | minute [1] |
| areole prominence | superficial [1] |
| fruit coloration | white [1] |
| fruit shape | subglobose [1] |
| bud orientation | perpendicular [1] |