Pseudorhipsalis

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Hylocereeae
Genus: Pseudorhipsalis
Species: P. acuminata – P. alata – P. amazonica – P. himantoclada – P. lankesteri
Source(s) of checklist:

Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Pseudorhipsalis in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Dec 23. Reference page.

Name

Pseudorhipsalis Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 4: 213 (1923).
Type species: Pseudorhipsalis alata (Sw.) Britton & Rose

Synonyms

Homotypic
Disocactus sect. Pseudorhipsalis (Britton & Rose) Kimnach, Haseltonia 1: 106 (1993).
Disocactus subg. Pseudorhipsalis (Britton & Rose) Kimnach, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 51(4): 170 (1979), nom. illeg.
Rhipsalis subg. Phyllorhipsalis K.Schum., Gesamtb. Kakteen,. 615, 6/7 (1898).

Heterotypic
Disisorhipsalis Doweld, Sukkulenty 4(1-2): 40 (2002).
Type species: Disisorhipsalis macrantha (Alexander) Doweld, nom. inval.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Western South America
Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
Regional: Central America
Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
Regional: Brazil
Brazil North
Regional: Northern South America
Colombia, Venezuela
Regional: Caribbean
Jamaica
Continental: Northern America
Regional: Mexico
Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References
Primary references

Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1923. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 4. 318 pp. + 37 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 4: 213.

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 Open access Reference page.

Links

Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Pseudorhipsalis in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Dec 23. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pseudorhipsalis in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Dec 23. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Pseudorhipsalis. Published online. Accessed: Dec 23 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Pseudorhipsalis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Dec 23.
Hassler, M. 2021. Pseudorhipsalis. 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 on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Dec 23. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Dec 23 in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2021.

Vernacular names
فارسی: کاکتوسهای حصیرینماPseudorhipsalis is genus of cacti. This genus is often included in Disocactus. It is epiphytic, many branched, and elongated with flattened, serrated cladodes. In its early life, it stands erect, but soon becomes prostrate. It produces numerous flowers.[1]

Description

This genus is similar to Rhipsalis in that epiphytic species with small creamy white flowers are found. However, the flowers are different in that the ovaries and parts of the perianth are connected and the fruits have scales. Also, this genus is limited to Central America, with the exception of one species that ranges in South America. Areoles are small along the stem margin, usually at a higher level. From these areoles, new stems or flowers form. The flowers are small, short tubes or glasses - creamy white. Fruits are small berries that can be white or reddish in color. This genus is very scarce in cultivation.
Species

A 2017 study of the tribe Hylocereeae accepted the following species:[2]

Scientific name	Distribution	Image
Pseudorhipsalis acuminata Cufod.	Costa Rica
Pseudorhipsalis alata (Sw.) Britton & Rose	Jamaica - Greater Antilles (West Indies - Caribbean)
Pseudorhipsalis amazonica (K.Schum.) Ralf Bauer	Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Pseudorhipsalis himantoclada (Rol.-Goss.) Britton & Rose	Costa Rica, Panama
Pseudorhipsalis lankesteri (Kimnach) Barthlott	Costa Rica

One species was transferred to the new genus Kimnachia:[2]

Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa (Salm-Dyck) Barthlott → Kimnachia ramulosa

References

Nathaniel L. Britton; J. N. Rose (1 June 1963). Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Courier Dover Publications. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-486-21192-3.
Korotkova, Nadja; Borsch, Thomas & Arias, Salvador (2017). "A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) and implications for the circumscription of the genera". Phytotaxa. 327 (1): 1–46. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.327.1.1.