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Rhipsalis baccifera

(Soland. ex J. Mill.) Stearn

Mistletoe Cactus

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134604

Element CodePDCAC0G010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

CITESAppendix II

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderCaryophyllales

FamilyCactaceae

GenusRhipsalis

Synonyms

Rhipsalis cassuthaGaertn.

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-06-12

Change Date2001-06-12

Edition Date2001-05-04

Edition AuthorsHardin. E.D. (1991), rev. L. Morse (1995), rev. K. McConnell (2001).

Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)

Rank Reasons

One occurrence in Everglades National Park, Florida. Also found in Panama, Mexico, possibly other parts of Central and South America and Africa. Occurs in the panamanian provinces of Bocas Del Toro, Canal Area, Coclé, Chiriquí and Darién.

Range Extent Comments

Florida, Mexico, Central America, West Indies, Panama to Dutch Guiana, E. and S. Brazil, Columbia, Equador, Bolivia & Peru. Distribution also includes Sri Lanka & tropical Africa.

Occurrences Comments

Florida Endangered Plant Advisory Council believed this species to be extirpated from the state, however one occurence was recently (2000) found in Everglades National Park, Florida.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Epiphyte on mangrove trees, hardwoods, especially button- woods, live oak, and cabbage palm; on cliffs in Cuba.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN1

Province	Rank	Native
Florida	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Puerto Rico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
El Toro Area	Caribbean National Forest	12,584
Mameyes Area	Caribbean National Forest	11,150

References (3)

Coile, N. C. 1998. Notes on Florida's Endangered and Threatened Plant. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, Gainesville, FL.
D'Arcy, W.G. 1987. Flora of Panama: Checklist and Index. Part I: The Introduction and Checklist. Missouri Botanical Garden. Saint Louis, Missouri.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.