Rhipsalis elliptica G.Lindb. ex K.Schum., Fl. Bras. 4(2): 293. 1890

Paralectotype: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Mun. Rio de Janeiro, Glaziou 14859 (C: C10008974) https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.c10008974

Paralectotype: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Mun. Rio de Janeiro, Glaziou 14859 (K: K000009514) https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.k000009514

Lectotype (designated by Barthlott, W. & Taylor, N. P. 1995: 601): Brazil, São Paulo, Sorocaba, Espigão do Curupira - annotated by Lindberg and Schumann; Rio de Janeiro, Mun. Rio de Janeiro, 1874-1875, C.W.H. Mosén 3630 (S: S-R-5471)

Taxon for this name

1. Barthlott, W. & Taylor, N. P. 1995: Notes towards a monograph of Rhipsalideae (Cactaceae). – Bradleya 13: 43-79. http://doi.org/10.25223/brad.n13.1995.a7