šµ Author(s) | Joseph Nelson RoseNathaniel Lord Britton |
šµ Type | Rhipsalidopsis rosea |
Rhipsalis (stem Rhipsalid-) + Greek -opsis ‘looking like’. “The generic name is given on account of its resemblance to some of the species of Rhipsalis.”
This name has the same meaning as Pseudorhipsalis, a genus published by Britton and Rose in the same publication.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 14). Rhipsalidopsis. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/Rhipsalidopsis