RHIPSALIS SP. AH 690

most likely

RHIPSALIS PULCHRA

or one of its subspecies

 

photo 11/11 taken on 28/02/2022

 

 

And here is the last picture of the series of this Rhipsalis

The flower has the same dimensions as the other,

(12mm long petals)

The flower will fade and fall in a few days.

So you will not see any fruit.

 

 

 

 

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DISCUSSION ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE PLANT

As this plant fits perfectly the description of Rhipsalis pulchra given by the excellent specialized web site rhipsalis.com, I had no doubt about its identity.

I sent my pictures to Andreas Hofacker who had some reservations: The first description of Rhipsalis pulchra mentions that the flowers are alabaster white with a pink tip, which is not the case here.

Also, the biotope of the plant in the first description is slightly further north than that of this plant.

Andreas therefore labels this plant Rhipsalis sp. AH 690 while thinking that it is probably a subspecies of Rhipsalis pulchra.

 

 

 

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