Rhipsalis cereoides
Rhipsalis cereoides is a flowering plant in the genus rhipsalis from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ).
Description
Rhipsalis cereoides lithophytic growing, shrub-like, continuous or semi-erect with shoots of unlimited growth. The three-cornered until rare four -edged, dull bluish green shoots are 4 to 10 inches long and have diameters of 1-7 millimeters. Their edges are straight. The small, not sunken areoles are often staffed with 2-4 bristles.
The wheel-shaped, white flowers appear singly or in groups of two to four and reach a diameter of up to 2 inches. The fruits are bright pink.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Rhipsalis cereoides is widespread in eastern Brazil on gneiss inselbergs. The first description as Lepismium cereoides was published in 1936 by Curt Backeberg and Otto full. Curt Backeberg she put 1938 in the genus rhipsalis.
Rhipsalis cereoides was in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN in 2002 as " Vulnerable (VU) " ie endangered classified. After the revision of the list in 2013 is the type as " Near Threatened (NT) ", ie out to be low risk.