ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Rhipsalis pachyptera

Name author: Pfeiff.

A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Rhipsalis
Species: Rhipsalis pachyptera
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1836

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Rhipsalis pachyptera. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

11 synonyms in this snapshot

Cactus alatusName author: Willd.
Cactus alatusName author: Hook.
Cactus triqueterName author: Vell.
Cereus alatusName author: Link & Otto
Hariota pachypteraName author: (Pfeiff.) Kuntze
Hariota robustaName author: (Lem.) Kuntze
Hariota triquetraName author: (Vell.) Kuntze
Lepismium fluminenseName author: Miq.
Rhipsalis duseniiName author: Hjelmq.
Rhipsalis pachyptera f. rubraName author: Süpplie
Rhipsalis robustaName author: Lem.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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