Rhipsalis crispata
(Haw)Pfeiff


◊ Enum. Cact. 130 (1837)
◊◊ Epiphyllum crispatum Haw - Philosophical Magazine 7:111 (1830)
Rhipsalis crispata latior SD - Enum. Cact. 130 (1837)
Hariota crispata (Haw)Lem - Cact. gen. nov. spec. nov. 75 (1839)
Rhipsalis rhombea crispata (Haw)KSch - Gesamtbeschreibung 638 (1898)
Rhipsalis rhombea su. Löfgr - Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Jan. 1:89 tab 16 (1915)

- Hanging, 1-2 m long. Stems flat, with wavy edges, oblong or elliptic, with thick midrib, deeply crenated, up to 12 cm long, 7 cm broad, terminal stems ±2 mm thick, yellow-green. Areoles large, with little grey felt and initially with some small bristles. Flowers 1-4 per areole, 1.4 cm long, pale yellow, becoming canary yellow. Stamens white, anthers light yellow. Pistil white. Ovary small, almost round, light green. Fruit globose, white, with a small number of seeds.

- Brazil: Caruaru (Pernambuco), tussen Niterói en Cabo Frio, Silva Jardim, Saquarema, Itacoatiara (Rio de Janeiro), Bahia, São Paulo, Santa Catarina. Epiphytic and terrestric, up to 900 m. Flowering period December. Flowering period August to October, December.

Cact. 4:232", 245, plate 35
Ep. Hb. 132"
Backeberg 2:762, 679", 680"
Am. J. Bot. 65:326-333 (1978)
KuaS 31(9):258"
Bradleya 13:52", 61
EPIG 12(2):65
CEB 210, 230''
Succulenta 98(4):246"", 247
Rodriguésia 71 (2020)