Rhipsalis baccifera (Solander) Stearn ssp. baccifera . Mistletoe Cactus, Pencil Cactus. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Coastal berms, tidal swamps. Dist: S. FL; West Indies; Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Other subspecies occur in Central and South America and tropical Africa. Cota-Sánchez & M.C. Bomfim-Patrício (2010) discuss the biogeography and evolution of Rhipsalis baccifera and its occurrence in both the New World and Old World tropics.
Synonymy ⓘ: < Rhipsalis baccifera (Sol.) Stearn – Fl5, FNA4, K4, Mex, SFla, WH3, WI, Benson (1982), Calvente (2012); < Rhipsalis cassutha Gaertn. – S
Links to other floras: < Rhipsalis baccifera - FNA4
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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