mistletoe cactus

mistletoe cactus
a tropical, branched cactus, Rhipsalis baccifera (or cassutha), having cylindrical stems and mistletoelike fruit.
[1885-90]

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  • Rhipsalis — For the algae, see Halimeda. Mistletoe cactus redirects here. This may also mean specifically Rhipsalis baccifera, or, more generally, other Rhipsalideae. Cactus mistletoe is Tristerix aphylla, a Chilean species of mistletoe, whose preferred… …   Wikipedia

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  • Rhipsalis baccifera — ID 70961 Symbol Key RHBA2 Common Name mistletoe cactus Family Cactaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, PR, VI Growth Habit Shrub Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • genus Rhipsalis — noun large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits • Syn: ↑Rhipsalis • Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cactaceae …   Useful english dictionary

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