Accession #: 198502048
Accession Date: 1985-12-31
Common name: Clumpy Mistletoe Cactus
Family: Cactaceae
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Country of Origin: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Description: Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides is an epiphytic plant with strong stems covered by tiny branchlets. Initially this plant grows erect, later it is pendent, branching free. The main branches are elongated, cylindrical and woody, up to 20 cm long and 1 to 2 mm in diameter. The white flowers appear at areoles of the branchlets. The berries which adorn the leafy segmented stems are white and almost transparent.5
Today it is only known from public parks in Rio de Janeiro. The species is therefore listed as Criticially Endangered and it is potentially extinct in the wild as it no longer occurs in any natural habitat even though it has colonized the urban areas.4
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USDA Zone: 10a-11
Source: Unknown
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