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Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides

Synonyms: Hariota mesembrianthemoides (homotypic); Hariota mesembryanthemodes; Hariota mesembryanthemoides; Rhipsalis echinata (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides is a cactus in the genus Rhipsalis belonging to the family Cactaceae. The first description was in 1821 by Adrian Hardy Haworth. The shoots are reminiscent of the plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, hence the epithet mesembryanthemoides.
View Wikipedia Record: Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0