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Genus: Rhipsalis Life
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> Order: Caryophyllales >
Familty: Cactaceae
About 36 species, native mainly to America but also to Africa, Asia.
Rhipsalis baccifera has a wide distribution that
includes southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern
Cape). Four other species, originating from
South America, are cultivated in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of
Zimbabwe and
Flora of Mozambique.
Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe
cactus)
Distribution includes the Americas, Africa and Asia. In southern Africa it
is native to KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. See
Wikipedia and
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Rhipsalis cereuscula
Native from Brazil to Argentina. |
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Rhipsalis micrantha
Native to Ecuador and Peru. |
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Rhipsalis pilocarpa
Native to Brazil. |
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Rhipsalis prismatica
Native to Brazil. |
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