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Rhipsalis baccifera

Botanic Family

Cactaceae

Author

(J.S.. Mueller) Stearn

Common Names

• Mistletoe Cactus
• Enxerto (Brazil)
• Conambaia (Brazil)
• Tripa-de-galinha (Brazil)

Geographical Habitats

• Pan tropical

Natural Habitats

• Rainforest
• streamside
• seasonally inundated forest
• disturbed forest remnants
• riverside
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Winter to Spring
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jul
• Aug

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Dec

Epiphytic evergreen pendent or climbing hairy parasitic cactus to 4m with aerial roots clothed in white tufted setae. Spiny or bristly articulated stems. Lateral clusters of 10mm long white to yellow flowers, lobed calyx, 6-7 petals to 2mm long, pale pink or yellowish to white berry to 8mm across

Further References

• Mobot
• RHS A-Z
• NYBG
• Welw
• Bodkin
• FB
• JDH
• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus
• FOTA
• SAFIO
• Standley