Lepismium cruciforme (Vell.) Miq.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Lepismium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Images

Leaf

Lepismium cruciforme leaf picture by Flor Alex (cc-by-sa)
Lepismium cruciforme leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)
Lepismium cruciforme leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lepismium cruciforme flower picture by Coutinho gisele (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lepismium cruciforme fruit picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)
Lepismium cruciforme fruit picture by Colletta Gabriel (cc-by-sa)
Lepismium cruciforme fruit picture by Colletta Gabriel (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lepismium cruciforme world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Conservation status

Lepismium cruciforme threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000357990
COL ID 3TFHH
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Rhipsalis myosurus Lepismium anceps Rhipsalis cavernosa Lepismium commune Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis myosurus Rhipsalis radicans Lepismium cavernosum Lepismium ramosissimum Lepismium tenue Cactus cruciformis Rhipsalis mittleri Rhipsalis knightii Rhipsalis cruciformis Rhipsalis brevibarbis Rhipsalis ensiformis Cereus myosurus Cereus squamulosus Rhipsalis macropogon Rhipsalis squamulosa Lepismium floribundum Hariota knightii Hariota ramosissima Hariota squamulosa Cereus cruciformis Cereus elegans Cereus tenuis Cereus tenuispinus Hariota cruciformis Lepismium cruciforme f. anceps Lepismium cruciforme f. myosurus Lepismium duprei Lepismium knightii Lepismium cruciforme subvar. vollii Rhipsalis ramosissima Rhipsalis anceps Cereus knightii Lepismium radicans Rhipsalis vollii Cactus cruciformis Hariota knightii var. tenuispinis Lepismium vollii Lepismium myosurus Lepismium cruciforme var. anceps Lepismium cruciforme var. cavernosum Lepismium cruciforme var. knightii Lepismium cruciforme var. myosurus Rhipsalis radicans var. anceps Rhipsalis radicans var. ensiformis Rhipsalis radicans var. rosea