Two Mysteries and a Rhipsalis

[shoshana5000]

Hi, I was trying to acquire a Rhipsalis pilocarpa, and finally succeeded with my third purchase (third plant from left). So now I have no idea what the first two plants are. They aren't in the greatest shape, but hopefully someone can identify them for me. The first one has very soft, non-injurious spines like the R. pilocarpa, but the spines on the second one definitely penetrate the skin.

Thanks for any help!

Shoshana

Cactus I.D.

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[greenknight]

Close-up photos of the "mysteries" would help. My guess on the middle one is R. baccifera ssp. horrida.

[shoshana5000]

Thanks, Daiv, sorry the pics aren't better. I think you're right that one may be R. Baccifera ssp. horrida, but I think it's the first plant, not the middle. The middle one is a lot like a Diso.flagella (whatever a rat tail cactus is, I can't remember), but smaller and the spines are white. The plant it came from had flowers that were dark pink or red (they were wilted). Hmmmm... it drives me crazy not to know what one of my plants is!

[shoshana5000]

Oops! I meant to say, "Thanks, Greenknight!"

[DaveW]

Without a good picture to go on I think you have probably identified the middle one correctly. It looks like a weak Disocactus (Aporocactus) flagelliformis. Now it's potted up it may grow more robustly. As Spence says it is always difficult to identify many plants from pictures unless there is some idea of scale or a good closeup. I would let your first one grow on a bit more to produce more characteristic growth, then post a new picture and ask again.