Rhipsalis crispata
Rhipsalis crispata, Enum. Diagn. Cact.: 130. 1837 sec. Korotkova & al. 20111
- ≡Epiphyllum crispatum in Philos. Mag. Ann. Chem. 7: 111. 1830 syn. sec. Barthlott & Taylor 19952
- ≡Hariota crispata, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 262. 1891 syn. sec. Barthlott & Taylor 19952
- ≡Cereus crispatus, Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.: 638. 1897–1899 syn. sec. TROPICOS 1988+3
- Neotype (designated by Barthlott, W. & Taylor, N. P. 1995: 614): Brazil, São Paulo, Mun. Rio Claro, Fazenda São José, edge of lake, 1991, 10 Jan 1994, A. Cardoso in Zappi 249, cult. N.P. Taylor (K: K 76666.000)
- 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. http://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1000502, 2. 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, 3. TROPICOS 1988+: Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden – https://tropicos.org, 4. 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
- =Cactus torquatus, Repert. Bot. Syst. 2: 342. 1843 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)5
- =Rhipsalis crispa, Handb. Cacteenk.: 450. 1846 syn. sec. Barthlott & Taylor 19956
- 6. 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
- =Rhipsalis rhombea var. crispata, Gesamtbeschr. Kakt.: 638. 1897–1899 syn. sec. Britton & Rose 19237
Distribution (General)
Brazil: Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
In nature it appears to be a rare plant, perhaps because much of its former habitat has been destroyed, and at present its distribution appears to be markedly disjunct, comprising inner São Paulo (Altinópolis & Rio Claro), lowland and coastal Rio de Janeiro (Silva Jardim, Saquarema & Cabo Frio) and Pernambuco (Caruaru).
A specimen of undoubted R. crispata, said to emanate from Jujuy, Argentina (J. West 6220, coll. 10 Mar. 1935, cult. Bot. Gard. Univ. California, 1 Feb. 1953 [NY!, US!), is regarded as having dubious provenance details.A
In nature it appears to be a rare plant, perhaps because much of its former habitat has been destroyed, and at present its distribution appears to be markedly disjunct, comprising inner São Paulo (Altinópolis & Rio Claro), lowland and coastal Rio de Janeiro (Silva Jardim, Saquarema & Cabo Frio) and Pernambuco (Caruaru).
A specimen of undoubted R. crispata, said to emanate from Jujuy, Argentina (J. West 6220, coll. 10 Mar. 1935, cult. Bot. Gard. Univ. California, 1 Feb. 1953 [NY!, US!), is regarded as having dubious provenance details.A
Ecology
Terrestrial and epiphytic, in coastal dunes, brejo/agreste forest and subhumid restinga, Atlantic and Planalto forest, sea level to c. 900 m altitude.A
Descriptions (aggregated)
Old stem segment duration: deciduous [1]; stem width: 7–10 cm; stem shape: flattened [1] entire plant habitat: terrestrial [1], epiphytic [1]; entire plant orientation: pendent [1]; entire plant branching: acrotonic [1]; entire plant pubescence: sparse pubescent [1] flower quantity per areol contemporaneously: 1–5; flower coloration: yellowish [1], white [1], greenish [1]; flower architecture: actinomorphic [1]; flower position: subapical [1], lateral [1]; flower size qualitativ: small [1]; flower size quantitativ: 12–20 mm areole prominence: superficial [1], sunken [1] fruit coloration: white [1]; fruit shape: globose [1] bud orientation: perpendicular [1]
A single or the first number in square brackets denotes sample size
Bibliography
A. 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