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See text . Schlumbergera is a small genus of cacti with six to nine species found in the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil. These plants grow on trees or rocks in habitats that are generally shady with high humidity, and can be quite different in appearance from their desert -dwelling cousins.
- Rhipsalideae
Taxonomy. The tribe Rhipsalideae was established by Augustin...
- Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri
Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri is found in southeastern Brazil, in...
- Schlumbergera russelliana
Schlumbergera russelliana resembles other species of the...
- Schlumbergera truncata
Schlumbergera truncata, the false Christmas cactus, [1] is a...
- Rhipsalideae
Schlumbergera. Schlumbergera is a genus of cacti. The genus includes six species, originally found in south-eastern Brazil. These cacti, along with a number of cultivars are common houseplants. They are also known as Christmas Cactus or Thanksgiving Cactus. This name refers to the time of the year when the cacti flourish, in Europe.
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Cultivated Schlumbergera cacti are often confused with species now placed in the genus Rhipsalidopsis, and species have been moved back and forth between the two genera. The Easter cactus is now called Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri. The taxonomy of these cacti is still somewhat unsettled, and the species may be listed under synonymous names in ...
Schlumbergera, genus of six species of spineless cacti (family Cactaceae) native to rainforests in Brazil. The plants grow as epiphytes, mainly on trees or shrubs but sometimes in shady places among rocks. Several species are grown for their striking elongated flowers. Thanksgiving cactus. Thanksgiving, or crab, cactus (Schlumbergera truncata ...
