Rhipsalis trigona
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Rhipsalis trigona is a species of plant in the genus Rhipsalis from the cactus family(Cactaceae).
description
Rhipsalis trigona grows epiphytically with richly branched, drooping shoots . The shoots, which branch exclusively acrotonically, have limited growth. They are sharp triangular with ribs running through them . The slightly twisted shoots have a diameter of 8 to 10 millimeters and are up to 10 centimeters long. The woolly areoles often have a bristle.
The white to slightly pink, wheel-shaped flowers appear on the side of the shoots and reach a diameter of up to 2 centimeters. The spherical fruits are red.
Distribution, systematics and endangerment
Rhipsalis trigona is common in the Brazilian states of São Paulo , Paraná and Santa Catarina .
It was first described in 1837 by Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer . A synonym is Lepismium trigonum (whistle) Backeb.
In the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN , the species is listed as " Least Concern (LC) ". H. listed as not endangered.
proof
literature
- Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 577 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Enumeratio Diagnostica Cactearum hucusque Cognitarum . Berlin 1837, p. 133, (online) .
- ↑ Rhipsalis trigona in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Posted by: Taylor, NP & Zappi, D., 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
