Rhipsalis elliptica

Rhipsalis elliptica

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: Rhipsalis
Subgenus: R. subg. Rhipsalis
Species: Rhipsalis elliptica

Name

• Rhipsalis elliptica G.Lindb. ex K.Schum. in Mart. (ed.), Fl. Bras. 4(2): 293. 1890.
  • Lectotype (designated by Barthlott, W. & Taylor, N. P. 1995: 601): Brazil, São Paulo, Sorocaba, Espigão do Curupira, 1874-75, Mosén 3630 (S) - annotated by Lindberg and Schumann; Rio de Janeiro, Mun. Rio de Janeiro, Glaziou 14859 (K, C, lectoparas.)
  • Type: syntypes: Brazil, Mosén 3630, Glaziou 14859, Schenck 1218 (specimens at B are no longer extant)

Synonyms

• Rhipsalis chloroptera F.A.C.Weber
• Rhipsalis elliptica var. helicoidea Loefgr.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schumann, K.M. in Martius, C.F.P. von (ed.) 1890. Fl. Bras. 4(2): 293.

Additional references

• 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. Rhipsalis elliptica in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 29. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Rhipsalis elliptica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Rhipsalis elliptica. Published online. Accessed: Mar 02 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Rhipsalis elliptica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 Mar 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Rhipsalis elliptica. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 02. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Rhipsalis elliptica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
• IUCN: Rhipsalis elliptica G.Lindb. ex K.Schum.  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

العربية: املوديه اهليلجيه

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