Rhipsalis Gaertner. Common name: Mistletoe Cactus, Pencil Cactus.
A genus of about 35 species, shrubs, of the Neotropics (one species also in w. Africa).
References: Benson (1982); Calvente (2012); Cota-Sánchez & Bomfim-Patrício (2010); Parfitt & Gibson (2003a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b). Show full citations.
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