Lepismium

Lepismium cruciforme

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG III Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Rhipsalideae
Genus: Lepismium
Subgenera: L. subg. Lepismium – L. subg. Ophiorhipsalis
Species overview: L. cruciforme – L. houlletianum – L. lorentzianum – L. lumbricoides – L. warmingianum

Name

• Lepismium Pfeiff., Allg. Gartenzeitung 3: 315. , 380. 1835.
  • Type species: L. commune Pfeiff., nom. illeg.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Lepismium subg. Eulepismium F.M.Knuth in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth, Kaktus-ABC 57, 156. 1936, nom. inval.

• Heterotypic
  • Nothorhipsalis Doweld, Sukkulenty 4(1-2): 29. 2001 publ. 2002.
    • Type species:  Nothorhipsalis houlletiana (Lem.) Doweld
  • Ophiorhipsalis (K.Schum.) Doweld, Sukkulenty 4(1-2): 37. 2001 publ. 2002.
    • Type species:  Ophiorhipsalis lumbricoides (Lem.) Doweld

References

• Barthlott, W. (1987) New names in Rhipsalidinae (Cactaceae). Bradleya 5: 97-100.
• Farr, E. R. & Zijlstra, G. eds. (1996-) Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). 2009 Nov 11 [1].
• Pfeiffer, L.K.G. (1835) Allg. Gartenzeitung 3: 315. , 380.

Vernacular names

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