Family Cactaceae


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Rhipsalis baccifera
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Synonym(s): Cassytha baccifera, Cactus pendulus, Rhipsalis pendula, Rhipsalis cassutha, Cactus fasciculatus, Rhipsalis fasciculata, Rhipsalis cassutha, Rhipsalis cassythoides, Rhipsalis dichotoma, Rhipsalis hookeriana, Rhipsalis undulata, Rhipsalis aethiopica, Rhipsalis horrida, Hariota horrida, Rhipsalis madagascariensis, Rhipsalis minutiflora, Rhipsalis pilosa, Rhipsalis comorensis, Rhipsalis suareziana, Rhipsalis zanzibarica, Rhipsalis caripensis, Rhipsalis cassutha, Rhipsalis cassythoides, Rhipsalis guineensis, Rhipsalis shaferi, Rhipsalis bartlettii, Rhipsalis heptagona, Rhipsalis cassuthopsis, Rhipsalis coralloides, Rhipsalis quellebambensis, Rhipsalis hylaea


R. baccifera
subsp. horrida

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
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Supspecies: horrida


Rhipsalis cereoides
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Lepismium cereoides


R. cereoides

Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA


R. cereoides
Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA

Rhipsalis cereuscula
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Hariota cereuscula, Erythrorhipsalis cereuscula, Hariota saglionis, Rhipsalis saglionis, Rhipsalis brachiata, Rhipsalis penduliflora, Rhipsalis simmleri


R. cereuscula

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


Rhipsalis dissimilis
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Lepismium dissimile, Rhipsalis chrysantha, Lepismium chrysanthum, Rhipsalis rigida, Lepismium rigidum, Rhipsalis epiphyllanthoides, Lepismium epiphyllanthoides, Lepismium marnieranum, Lepismium saxatile, Rhipsalis saxatilis, Rhipsalis spinescens


R. dissimilis

Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA


R. dissimilis
Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA

Rhipsalis goebeliana
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R. goebeliana

Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA


Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides
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Synonym(s): Hariota mesembryanthemoides


R. mesembryanthemoides

Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA


Rhipsalis neves-armondii
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Synonym(s): Lepismium neves-armondii, Rhipsalis foveolata, Rhipsalis megalantha, Lepismium megalanthum, Rhipsalis novaesii

R. neves-armondii
Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA

R. neves-armondii
Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA

Rhipsalis paradoxa
Common Name(s): Chain Cactus, Link Plant
Synonym(s): Lepismium paradoxum, Hariota paradoxa


R. paradoxa

Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA


R. paradoxa
Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA

Rhipsalis pentaptera
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Hariota pentaptera


R. pentaptera

Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA


R. pentaptera
Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA

Rhipsalis species?
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Synonym(s):


R. species?

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
(May be Selenicereus)


Rhipsalis teres
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Synonym(s): Cactus teres, Hariota teres, Rhipsalis conferta, Hariota conferta, Hariota cribrata, Rhipsalis cribata, Erythrorhipsalis cribata, Rhipsalis riedeliana, Hariota riedeliana, Hariota prismatica, Rhipsalis prismatica, Rhipsalis pendula, Rhipsalis floribunda, Rhipsalis capilliformis, Rhipsalis virgata, Rhipsalis tetragona, Rhipsalis gracilis, Rhipsalis heteroclada, Rhipsalis alboareolata, Rhipsalis alboareolata, Rhipsalis clavellina, Rhipsalis maricaensis


R. teres

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


*Currently 11 of 35 known species shown in this genus.