Lepismium

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Lepismium is a small genus of a dozen species from tropical South America, mostly of epiphytic cacti. They need a light, well drained soil.

They like shade and some humidity, but in general, will take temperature close to freezing for short periods.

They are propagated by cuttings, or seed.


Lepismium houlletianum

Species and varieties
Lepismium aculeatum
Lepismium bolivianum
Lepismium brevispinum
Lepismium crenatum
Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium houlletianum
Lepismium ianthothele
Lepismium incachacanum
Lepismium lorentzianum
Lepismium lumbricoides
Lepismium micranthum
Lepismium miyagawae
Lepismium monacanthum
Lepismium paranganiense
Lepismium warmingianum
Synonym and obsolete names
Lepismium anceps synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium cavernosum synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium cereoides synonym of Rhipsalis cereoides
Lepismium chrysanthum synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis
Lepismium chrysocarpum synonym of Rhipsalis puniceodiscus
Lepismium commune synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium cruciforme var. knightii synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium cruciforme var. cavernosum synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium cruciforme var. vollii synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium cruciforme var. myosurus synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium dissimile synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis
Lepismium epiphyllanthoides synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis
Lepismium erecta synonym of Lepismium ianthothele
Lepismium erectum synonym of Lepismium ianthothele
Lepismium floccosum synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa
Lepismium fluminense synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium gibberulum synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. pulvinigera
Lepismium grandiflorum synonym of Rhipsalis grandiflora
Lepismium houlletianum var. aculeatum synonym of Lepismium aculeatum
Lepismium knightii synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium lineare synonym of Lepismium warmingianum
Lepismium marnieranum synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis
Lepismium mataralense synonym of Lepismium ianthothele
Lepismium megalanthum synonym of Rhipsalis neves-armondii
Lepismium myosurus synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium neves-armondii synonym of Rhipsalis neves-armondii
Lepismium pacheco-leoni synonym of Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis
Lepismium paradoxum synonym of Rhipsalis paradoxa (Chain Rhipsalis)
Lepismium pittieri synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. pittieri
Lepismium pulvinigerum synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. pulvinigera
Lepismium puniceodiscum synonym of Rhipsalis puniceodiscus
Lepismium puniceodiscus var. chrysocarpum synonym of Rhipsalis puniceodiscus
Lepismium ramosissimum synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium rigidum synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis
Lepismium saxatile synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis
Lepismium tenue synonym of Lepismium cruciforme
Lepismium trigonum synonym of Rhipsalis trigona
Lepismium tucumanense synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. tucumanensis
Lepismium vollii synonym of Lepismium cruciforme

 

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