Rhipsalis elliptica

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Rhipsalis elliptica G.Lindb. ex K.Schum., Fl. Bras. 4(2): 293. 1890 sec. Korotkova & al. 20111

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: 602): 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)

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

=Rhipsalis chloroptera F.A.C.Weber in Bois, Dict. Hort.: 1045. 1898 syn. sec. Barthlott & Taylor 19953

3. 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 elliptica var. helicoidea Loefgr. in Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 2: 44. 1918 syn. sec. Britton & Rose 19234

4. Britton, N. L. & Rose, J.N. 1923: Cactaceae 4

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Distribution (General)

Brazil: S & SE Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina A

Descriptions (aggregated)

Old stem segment duration: deciduous [1]; stem width: 3–8.5 cm; stem shape: flattened [1] entire plant habitat: epiphytic [1], epilithic [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: yellow [1], golden [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] fruit coloration: reddish pink [1]; fruit shape: globose [1], elongate [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