Rhipsalis burchellii
Rhipsalis burchellii, Cactaceae 4: 225. 1923 sec. Korotkova & al. 20111 wfo-0000399879
- ≡Erythrorhipsalis burchellii in Vestn. Moskovsk. Univ., Ser. 16, Biol. 36(3): 19. 1981 syn. sec. Barthlott & Taylor 19952 wfo-0000679624
- Lectotype (designated by Barthlott & Taylor 1995: 693): Brazil, São Paulo, Mun. São Paulo, Jabaquara, 15 Aug 1915, J.N. Rose & P.G. Russell 20857 (US barcode US00037560; paralectotypes: K, NY)
- 1. Korotkova, N., Borsch, T., Quandt, D., Taylor, N. P., Müller, K. & Barthlott, W. 2011: What does it take to resolve relationships and to identify species with molecular markers? An example from the epiphytic Rhipsalideae (Cactaceae). – American Journal of Botany 98(9): 1549-1572. https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1000502, 2. Barthlott, W. & Taylor, N. P. 1995: Notes towards a monograph of Rhipsalideae (Cactaceae). – Bradleya 13: 43-79. https://doi.org/10.25223/brad.n13.1995.a7, 3. Barthlott, W. & Taylor, N. P. 1995: Notes towards a monograph of Rhipsalideae (Cactaceae). – Bradleya 13: 43-79 https://doi.org/10.25223/brad.n13.1995.a7
- =Rhipsalis cribrata in Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 1: 81. pl. 10. 1915 syn. sec. Britton & Rose 19234 wfo-0001433984
Distribution (General)
Brazil: São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina?A
Description
Much branched, very weak, with long slender hanging branches, the branching usually dichotonmous; ultimate branches usually 4 to 10 cm. long; flowers subterminal, campanulate, 10 to 12 mm. long, white; fruit turbinate, rose-colored.B
Etymology
This species is named for William John Burchell (1781-1863), who went to Brazil in 1825, where he made large and valuable collections.B
Bibliography
A. Barthlott, W. & Taylor, N. P. 1995: Notes towards a monograph of Rhipsalideae (Cactaceae). – Bradleya 13: 43-79. https://doi.org/10.25223/brad.n13.1995.a7