Rhipsalis pentaptera
Dietr
◊◊ Allg. Gartenz. 4:105 (1836)
Hariota pentaptera (Pfeiff)Lem - Cact. Gen. Nov. Spec. Nov. 75
(1839) ('Hatiora')
Hariota pentaptera Lem ex Först - Handb. Cactkde. 453 (1846) nom. inval.
Rhipsalis pentagona Först - Handb. Cactkde. 453 (1846)
Hariota pentaptera (Pfeiff ex Dietr) Küntze - Revis. Gen. Pl. 1:263 (1891)
Hylorhipsalis pentaptera (Pfeiff ex Dietr)Dwld - Sukkulenty 4(1-2):39 (2002)
- Branched shrub, up to 40 cm long. Main stem ±1 cm diameter. Stems dichotomic branching or in whorls of 2-3, 7-12 cm long, 0.6-1.5 cm diameter, dark green, with three to seven ribs, with slightly twisted or winged edges. Areoles 4 cm apart, at first with fine hairs. Flower lateral, 7-8 mm long, creamy white. Filaments white. Fruit translucent white, tip pinkish red.
- Brazil: Rio de Janeiro.
Cact. 4:236, plate 30
Frst&Rmpl 883
Backeberg 2:665
An. Mus. Hist. Nat. Buenos Aires 32:477 (1925)
Succulenta 48(1):6"; 97(2):165, 166"
Bradleya 13:59"
NCL 257"
Rodriguésia 71 (2020)
CactusWorld 43(1):28" (2025)
◊◊ Allg. Gartenz. 4:105 (1836)
Hariota pentaptera (Pfeiff)Lem - Cact. Gen. Nov. Spec. Nov. 75
(1839) ('Hatiora')
Hariota pentaptera Lem ex Först - Handb. Cactkde. 453 (1846) nom. inval.
Rhipsalis pentagona Först - Handb. Cactkde. 453 (1846)
Hariota pentaptera (Pfeiff ex Dietr) Küntze - Revis. Gen. Pl. 1:263 (1891)
Hylorhipsalis pentaptera (Pfeiff ex Dietr)Dwld - Sukkulenty 4(1-2):39 (2002)
- Branched shrub, up to 40 cm long. Main stem ±1 cm diameter. Stems dichotomic branching or in whorls of 2-3, 7-12 cm long, 0.6-1.5 cm diameter, dark green, with three to seven ribs, with slightly twisted or winged edges. Areoles 4 cm apart, at first with fine hairs. Flower lateral, 7-8 mm long, creamy white. Filaments white. Fruit translucent white, tip pinkish red.
- Brazil: Rio de Janeiro.
Cact. 4:236, plate 30
Frst&Rmpl 883
Backeberg 2:665
An. Mus. Hist. Nat. Buenos Aires 32:477 (1925)
Succulenta 48(1):6"; 97(2):165, 166"
Bradleya 13:59"
NCL 257"
Rodriguésia 71 (2020)
CactusWorld 43(1):28" (2025)