Rhipsalis barthlottii

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Rhipsalis barthlottii

Rhipsalis barthlottii Ralf Bauer & N.Korotkova in Kakteen And. Sukk. 67(11): 282. 2016 sec. Bauer & Korotkova 20161 wfo-0001433973
      Holotype: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro; Serra dos Orgãos, Unterer Nationalpark, 8 Oct 1973, Barthlott in Rauh 35831 (B accession no. B 10 0525903)
  • 1. Bauer, R. & Korotkova, N. 2016: Eine neue Rhipsalis aus Brasilien – Rhipsalis barthlottii. – Kakteen und andere Sukkulenten 67(11): 281-287

Diagnosis

Differs from Rhipsalis crispata and R. oblonga in its red fruits (instead of white) and in its golden yellow flowers (instead of whitish or pale yellowish).A

Etymology

Named in honour of Wilhelm Barthlott, discoverer of this species.

Bibliography

A. Bauer, R. & Korotkova, N. 2016: Eine neue Rhipsalis aus Brasilien – Rhipsalis barthlottii. – Kakteen und andere Sukkulenten 67(11): 281-287