Pfeiffera monacantha
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| Pfeiffera monacantha | |
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| Growing epiphytically in Calilegua National Park, Argentina | |
| File:Pfeiffera monacantha.jpg | |
| Close-up of flower | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Pfeiffera |
| Species: | P. monacantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Pfeiffera monacantha | |
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Pfeiffera monacantha (syn. Rhipsalis monacantha), the one‑spined wickerware cactus, is a species of epiphytic cactus, native to Bolivia and northwest Argentina.[2] As its synonym Rhipsalis monacantha it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Subtaxa
The following subspecies are accepted:[2]
- Pfeiffera monacantha subsp. kimnachii (Doweld) Ralf Bauer
- Pfeiffera monacantha subsp. monacantha
References
- ↑ Lowry, M.; Carr, J. (2017). "Pfeiffera monacantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152058A121577248. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152058A121577248.en. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pfeiffera monacantha (Griseb.) P.V.Heath". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Rhipsalis monacantha one-spined wickerware cactus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
