Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. horrida
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Synonym(s): Rhipsalis baccifera, 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, Rhipsalis saxicola
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Species Notes: This is the only species in the cactus family that naturally occurs in the old world. All other species are restricted to the new world (Americas and surrounding islands). Although subspecies horrida occurs only in Madagascar the species is also found in Tropical America, Tropical Africa, Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, Sri Lanka.
Compare this species with Rhipsalis pilocarpa. Without flowers or fruit, these two plants appear identical at first glance. However, the two can be distinguished quite easily by looking at the branching habits. R. pilocarpa branches (and flowers) from the apex (ends) of the stems while R. baccifera branches (and flowers) all along the length of the stem sporadically. If the plant has flowers or fruit, the distinction is even more apparent. R. pilocarpa has flowers of 1/2 inch in diameter and similar sized red fruit with hairy tufts. In contrast, R. baccifera has tiny white flowers no wider than the stems themselves. These develop into pea-sized smooth white fruits. |
| Cultivation Notes: R. baccifera is an epiphytic cactus that prefers a more organic soil mix that does not get completely dry, but it should also not be perpetually in wet soil either. Watering should increase with higher temperatures. Ideal lighting would be full morning sun and afternoon shade. Hanging plastic pots are well-suited for this species. |
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R. baccifera subsp. horrida
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Picture taken at: Daiv Freeman's Private Collection
Photographer: Daiv Freeman
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R. baccifera subsp. horrida
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Picture taken at: Daiv Freeman's Private Collection
Photographer: Daiv Freeman
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R. baccifera subsp. horrida
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Picture taken at: Daiv Freeman's Private Collection
Photographer: Daiv Freeman
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R. baccifera subsp. horrida
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Picture taken at: Daiv Freeman's Private Collection
Photographer: Daiv Freeman
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Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. baccifera
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Synonym(s): Rhipsalis baccifera, 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
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R. baccifera subsp. baccifera
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Picture taken at: Habitat near Jinotega, Nicaragua
Photographer: Leland Smith
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R. baccifera subsp. baccifera
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Picture taken at: Habitat near Jinotega, Nicaragua
Photographer: Leland Smith
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R. baccifera subsp. baccifera
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Picture taken at: Private Collection
Photographer: Leland Smith
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R. baccifera subsp. baccifera
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Picture taken at: Private Collection
Photographer: Leland Smith
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R. baccifera subsp. baccifera
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Picture taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA
Photographer: Daiv Freeman
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Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. shaferi
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Synonym(s): Rhipsalis baccifera, 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
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Original Description: The Cactaceae 4
p.229 - Britton & Rose (1920)Stems at first stiff, erect or ascending, afterwards spreading or procumbent, 4 to 5 mm thick, terete, green or more or less purplish at tips; juvinile and lower branches often bearing several bristles at areoles; upper branches without bristles or with a single appressed one; scales subtending the areoles small but broad; flowers numerous, scattered all along side of branch, solitary (rarely in pairs) at areoles, small, rotate, greenish white, 8 to 10 mm broad; petals 5 or 6, short-oblong, obtuse; filaments greenish, erect; stigma-lobes 4, white; ovary not sunken in branch; fruit small, globose, 2 to 3 mm in diameter, white or sometimes tinged with pink. |
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R. baccifera subsp. shaferi
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Picture taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA
Photographer: Daiv Freeman
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R. baccifera subsp. shaferi
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Picture taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA
Photographer: Daiv Freeman
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Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. fasciculata
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Synonym(s): Rhipsalis baccifera, 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, Rhipsalis saxicola
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R. baccifera subsp. fasciculata
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Picture taken at: Gerard Ardisson's Private Collection
Photographer: Gerard Ardisson
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