Rhipsalis lindbergiana

(Rhipsalis lindbergiana)

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Description

Rhipsalis lindbergiana is a little-known epiphytic cactus. It is a very richly branched plant, it grows from tree trunks and can be 1–2 m long. Its stem segments are elongated, 3–5 mm in diameter, and their areolas carry white hairs and 2 pigs. Many of its flowers develop laterally, rosy in shade, and its pericarp is more or less bald. Its fruit is a light red, rounded berry with a diameter of 2-3 mm with 16-20 seeds.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Cactaceae
Genus:Rhipsalis
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