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Rhipsalis baccifera

(J.S.Muell.) Stearn (1939)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Genus: Rhipsalis

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Cact. J. (Croydon) 7: 107 (1939)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Rhipsalis baccifera Moanalua Valley, ~270 m. ma kai from Moanalua District Park. In monkeypod tree next to channelized Moanalua stream. 10m away from houses. these plants are clearly naturalized as they were found in the mid canopy of the tree, above where people can reach and needed to be knocked down with a stick. Preserved_Specimen Arthur, K. 84 Oahu BISH 2025-02-28
2 Rhipsalis baccifera Aiea, 98-851 Iliee St., residence of William and Peggy Jones hanging pot in partial shade Preserved_Specimen shrub branched at the base with longest stems 0.8 m long. Stems pendant. Fruits translucent white. Lau, J. 2045 Oahu BISH 1986-02-24
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