Lepismium

Lepismium cruciforme

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Rhipsalideae
Genus: Lepismium
Subgenera: L. subg. Lepismium – L. subg. Ophiorhipsalis

Species overview: L. cruciforme – L. houlletianum – L. lorentzianum – L. lumbricoides – L. warmingianum

Source(s) of checklist:
Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Lepismium in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 28. Reference page.

Name

• Lepismium Pfeiff., Allg. Gartenzeitung 3: 315. , 380. 1835.
  • Type species: L. commune Pfeiff., nom. illeg.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Lepismium subg. Eulepismium F.M.Knuth in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth, Kaktus-ABC 57, 156. 1936, nom. inval.

• Heterotypic
  • Nothorhipsalis Doweld, Sukkulenty 4(1-2): 29. 2001 publ. 2002.
    • Type species: Nothorhipsalis houlletiana (Lem.) Doweld
  • Ophiorhipsalis (K.Schum.) Doweld, Sukkulenty 4(1-2): 37. 2001 publ. 2002.
    • Type species: Ophiorhipsalis lumbricoides (Lem.) Doweld

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Pfeiffer, L.K.G. (1835) Allg. Gartenzeitung 3: 315. , 380.

Additional references

• Barthlott, W.A. (1987) New names in Rhipsalidinae (Cactaceae). Bradleya 5: 97–100.
• Farr, E. R. & Zijlstra, G. eds. (1996-) Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). 2009 Nov 11 [1].
• Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page. 

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Lepismium in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 28. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Lepismium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Lepismium. Published online. Accessed: Mar 03 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Lepismium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Mar 2021.

Vernacular names

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