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Among the indicated species, we have: Wittiocactus panamensis, Rhipsalis pittieri, Epiphyllum columbiense, Disocactus ramulosus, all of which are protected in different national parks.
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Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides (Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides)
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Hitherto we have been dealing with those genera which have thick fleshy stems; but there still remain the genera Rhipsalis, Epiphyllum, and
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The geographical distribution of Rhipsalis is exceptional.
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Cactuses themselves we have curious cases of plant mimicry; as, for instance, the Rhipsalis, which looks like a bunch of Mistletoe, and the
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The same rule applies to Rhipsalis, none of the species of which are happy when kept long dry.
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Africa, which bear a striking resemblance to many of the Cactuses, particularly the columnar ones and the Rhipsalis.
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The bulk of the kinds of Rhipsalis occur in Central and South America, and the
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In this respect, these plants and the Rhipsalis are exceptions among Cactuses, as all the others are safest when kept dry during the cold, dull weather between September and April.
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In some, such for instance as the Rhipsalis, the flowers are small, and therefore less easy to dissect than those of Phyllocactus.
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