Rhipsalis baccifera
Rhipsalis baccifera
Rhipsalis baccifera is a flowering plant in the genus rhipsalis from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). It is the most common cactus species and is the only one outside of America before.
Description
Rhipsalis baccifera growing epiphytic or lithophytic with hanging, two diverse shoots 1-4 meters in length. The extension shoots have unlimited growth. At its growing tip sit composite areoles. Bifurcation occurs akroton. Normal shoots are long, slender, round in cross section and have a diameter of 4-6 millimeters. From the areoles sometimes emanate from one or two rigid, up to 1 mm long bristles.
Laterally appearing whitish blooms reach a diameter of 5 to 10 millimeters. The spherical, translucent fruits are white to slightly pink. They have a diameter of 5-8 mm.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Rhipsalis baccifera is widespread in tropical America and Africa and Madagascar, the Seychelles, Mauritius, Réunion and Sri Lanka.
We distinguish the following sub- types:
- Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. baccifera
- Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. cleistogama
- Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. erythrocarpa
- Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. hileiabaiana
- Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. horrida
- Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. mauritiana
- Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. shaferi
The subspecies rhipsalis baccifera subsp. hileiabaiana was in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN in 2002 as " Vulnerable (VU) ," ie, compromised classified. After the revision of the list in 2013 is the type as "Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, be listed as endangered, the subspecies rhipsalis baccifera subsp. hileiabaiana was not re- recorded.