Rhipsalis crispata

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Rhipsalis crispata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Rhipsalis
Species:
R. crispata
Binomial name
Rhipsalis crispata
(Haw.) Pfeiff.

Rhipsalis crispata is a species of terrestrial plant in the family Cactaceae.

It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. [1]

Conservation

Rhipsalis crispata, while being widely distributed (an area of less than 2000 km2), is rarely observed. Due to widespread destruction of the habitat it occupies, it has become vulnerable on The IUCN Red List, and its population continues to decrease. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D. (2013). "Rhipsalis crispata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T40864A2938280. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40864A2938280.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.