Family: Cactaceae (the cactus family)
Genus: Rhipsalis (includes many Central and South American epiphytes)
Botanical/Binomial Name: Rhipsalis cereuscula
Meaning of Name:
Rhipsalis, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ῥίψ (rhíps, ‘wickerwork’) + Latin -alis (‘-al’): pertaining to wickerwork; and
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Family: Cactaceae (the cactus family)
Genus: Rhipsalis (includes many Central and South American epiphytes)
Botanical/Binomial Name: Rhipsalis grandiflora
Meaning of Name:
Rhipsalis, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ῥίψ (rhíps, ‘wickerwork’) + Latin -alis (‘-al’): pertaining to wickerwork; and..