Taxonomic account

Rhipsalis dissimilis

Rhipsalis dissimilis (G.Lindb.) K.Schum.

Name accepted in Plants of the World Online. [2-WWW]

SpeciesAccount scope · nomenclature

Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Rhipsalis
Ranga: Species
Genus list verification: 11 October 2026 [2-WWW]

Names in the literature

Synonyms and spelling variants linked to the accepted name in WCVP 16, including updates to the genus list. [27-WWW] [2-WWW]

Hariota rugulosa (Lem.) Kuntze
Hylorhipsalis rugulosa (Lem.) Doweld
Hylorhipsalis rugulosa subsp. epiphyllanthoides (Backeb.) Doweld
Lepismium chrysanthum (Loefgr.) Backeb.
Lepismium dissimile G.Lindb.
Lepismium epiphyllanthoides Backeb.
Lepismium rigidum (Loefgr.) Backeb.
Lepismium saxatile K.Friedrich, Redecker & Backeb.
Rhipsalis chrysantha Loefgr.
Rhipsalis dissimilis f. epiphyllanthoides (Backeb.) Süpplie
Rhipsalis dissimilis var. setulosa F.A.C.Weber
Rhipsalis rigida Loefgr.
Rhipsalis rugulosa Lem.
Rhipsalis saxatile (K.Friedrich, Redecker & Backeb.) K.Friedrich & Redecker ex G.D.Rowley
Rhipsalis setulosa F.A.C.Weber
Rhipsalis spinescens Lombardi

Nomenclatural basis

The genus's species list was checked in POWO on 11 October 2026. Authorship and links between older names were compared with WCVP 16, a snapshot from 4 June 2026. [27-WWW] [2-WWW] [2-WWW]

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