π΅ Author(s) | Alwin Berger |
π΅ Type | Erythrorhipsalis pilocarpa |
Greek erythros ‘red’ + Rhipsalis. For “the conspicuous red fruits”.
Berger published Erythrorhipsalis as a subgenus of Rhipsalis and only suggested it could also be considered a genus, “if one want[ed]”.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Erythrorhipsalis. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/Erythrorhipsalis