Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. baccifera
Also known as: Cactus caripensis Kunth +12 more
- Cactus caripensis Kunth
- Cactus cassythoides Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
- Cactus epidendrum L.
- Cactus parasiticus L.
- Cactus parasiticus Lam.
- Cactus pendulinus Sieber ex DC.
- Cactus pendulus Sw.
- Cactus quadrangularis Haw.
- Cassytha baccifera J.S.Muell.
- Cassytha polysperma Aiton ex Gaertn.
- Cereus baccifer (J.S.Muell.) Hemsl.
- Cereus caripensis (Kunth) DC.
- Cereus parasiticus (L.) Haw. ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent epiphyte or lithophyte.
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Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. baccifera is a cactus within the Cactaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Rhipsalis baccifera, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Cactus
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cameroon, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations