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Definition of Rhipsalis
1. Noun. Large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits.
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Cactaceae, Cactus Family, Family Cactaceae
Member holonyms: Mistletoe Cactus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhipsalis
Literary usage of Rhipsalis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1913)
"I have failed thus far, in my researches, to find Rhipsalis ... 1863) which Weber
supposed to be a synonym of his Rhipsalis tetragona. ..."
2. A Narrative of a Visit to the Mauritius and South Africa by James Backhouse (1844)
"Rhipsalis.—Locusts.—Famine.—State of Females.—Character of Fit- cani
Chiefs.—Drunkenness. 3rd mo. 1st. AT an early hour, we set out for the Wesleyan
station ..."
3. A Narrative of a Visit to the Mauritius and South Africa by James Backhouse (1844)
"Rhipsalis.—Locusts.—Famine.—State of Females.—Character of Fit- cani
Chiefs.—Drunkenness. 3rd mo. 1st. AT an early hour, we set out for the Wesleyan
station ..."
4. Contributions from the New York Botanical Garden by New York Botanical Garden (1907)
"Succ. 187. 1812. Rhipsalis fasciculata Haw. Suppl. 83. 1819. Rhipsalis ... 1834.
Rhipsalis dichotoma G. Don, Gen. Syst. 3: 170. 1834. Rhipsalis ..."
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