Descriptive Data Korotkova Cactaceae Morphology for Rhipsalis cereoides (Backeb. & Voll) Backeb.

A single or the first number in square brackets denotes sample size
CharacterStates/Values
   old stem segment durationdeciduous [1]
   stem width3 cm [1]
   stem shapeflattened [1], angled [1]
   entire plant habitatepiphytic [1]
   entire plant orientationpendent [1]
   entire plant branchingacrotonic [1]
   entire plant pubescencesparse pubescent [1]
   flower quantity per areol contemporaneously1–4
   flower colorationwhite [1]
   flower architectureactinomorphic [1]
   flower positionsubapical [1], lateral [1]
   flower size qualitativsmall [1]
   flower size quantitativ20 mm [1]
   areole prominencesuperficial [1]
   fruit colorationwhitish [1], pink [1]
   fruit shapeovoid [1], oblong [1]
   bud orientationperpendicular [1]

Sources

  • Dataset Korotkova Cactaceae Morphology: Specimen description for Brazil, Federative Republic of, Espírito Santo. Domingos Martins., alt. 900 m, Rauh, W. & Kautsky, R. 67557.