Pseudorhipsalis

Generic circumscription

The current checklist includes Pseudorhipsalis acuminata, P. alata, P. amazonica, P. himantoclada and P. lankesteri. Former Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa belongs to the separate genus Kimnachia. The synonymous generic names Wittia and Wittiocactus preserve the descriptive history of P. amazonica. [2-WWW]

Flower and pollen diversity

The 2017 chloroplast analysis confirmed a shared lineage for the genus after exclusion of Kimnachia ramulosa. This lineage exhibits distinct biological diversity. P. amazonica has blue tepals, whereas pollen tetrads have been reported in P. alata, P. himantoclada and P. lankesteri. These distinctive characters illustrate how much information a small epiphytic cactus flower can contain. [Korotkova et al. 2017, pp.12–13]

Species and subspecies of the genus

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Pseudorhipsalis acuminata

A species accepted in the current circumscription of Pseudorhipsalis, with historical names retained in its synonymy. [2-WWW]

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Pseudorhipsalis alata

A member of Pseudorhipsalis associated in the revision with a group of species producing pollen tetrads. [2-WWW] [Korotkova et al. 2017]

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Pseudorhipsalis amazonica

A species with blue tepals, formerly known as Wittia amazonica and Wittiocactus amazonicus. [2-WWW] [Korotkova et al. 2017]

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Pseudorhipsalis himantoclada

A member of Pseudorhipsalis associated in the revision with a group of species producing pollen tetrads. [2-WWW] [Korotkova et al. 2017]

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Pseudorhipsalis lankesteri

A member of Pseudorhipsalis associated in the revision with a group of species producing pollen tetrads. [2-WWW] [Korotkova et al. 2017]

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Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

https://powo.science.kew.org/

Accepted names, synonyms and distribution. A citation beside a taxon leads to its record.

Accessed 2026-10-08.

Article2017

A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) and implications for the circumscription of the genera

Korotkova N., Borsch T., Arias S., A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) and implications for the circumscription of the genera, Phytotaxa, 2017, 327(1):1-46, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.327.1.1

An analysis of four plastid DNA regions covers a broad sample of Hylocereeae and comparative groups. The findings support changes in several generic circumscriptions, separation of Deamia and the union of two Pseudoacanthocereus species with Strophocactus wittii. The paper includes comparisons of stems, roots, flowers and fruits, and the new combinations Strophocactus brasiliensis and S. sicariguensis.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionStrophocactus

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