Rhipsalis crispata
| Rhipsalis crispata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Rhipsalis |
| Species: | R. crispata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhipsalis crispata (Haw.) Pfeiff. | |
Rhipsalis crispata is a species of terrestrial plant in the Cactaceae family.
It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[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.[2]
See also
- Atlantic Forest — ecoregion.
References
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