''Lepismium'' is a
genus
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of mostly
epiphytic
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cacti
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, with a dozen
species
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. They are found in
tropical
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South America
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.
Synonymy
The following genera have been brought into synonymy with this genus:
*''Acanthorhipsalis''
(K.Schum.
Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist.
Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. He also served as the first chairman of the ''Deut ...
) Britton & Rose
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*''Acanthorhipsalis''
Kimnach
*''Pfeiffera''
Salm-Dyck
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Species
Species accepted by the
Plants of the World Online
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as of February 2021:
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Lepismium cruciforme''
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Lepismium floribundum''
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Lepismium houlletianum''
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Lepismium lineare''
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Lepismium lorentzianum
''Lepismium'' is a genus of mostly epiphytic cacti, with a dozen species. They are found in tropical South America.
Synonymy
The following genera have been brought into synonymy with this genus:
*''Acanthorhipsalis'' (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
* ...
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Lepismium lumbricoides
''Lepismium'' is a genus of mostly epiphytic cacti, with a dozen species. They are found in tropical South America.
Synonymy
The following genera have been brought into synonymy with this genus:
*''Acanthorhipsalis'' (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
* ...
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Lepismium warmingianum''
References
Cactoideae genera
Cacti of South America
Epiphytes
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