Pfeiffera monacantha (syn. Rhipsalis monacantha), the one‑spined wickerware cactus, is a species of epiphytic cactus, native to Bolivia and northwest Argentina.[2] As its synonym Rhipsalis monacantha it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Pfeiffera monacantha
Growing epiphytically in Calilegua National Park, Argentina
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Pfeiffera
Species:
P. monacantha
Binomial name
Pfeiffera monacantha
Synonyms[2]
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    • Acanthorhipsalis incahuasina Cárdenas
    • Acanthorhipsalis monacantha (Griseb.) Britton & Rose
    • Acanthorhipsalis monacantha subsp. kimnachii Doweld
    • Acanthorhipsalis monacantha var. samaipatana (Cárdenas) Backeb.
    • Hariota monacantha (Griseb.) Kuntze
    • Lepismium monacanthum (Griseb.) Barthlott
    • Lepismium monacanthum subsp. espinosum (Kimnach) Süpplie
    • Pfeiffera incahuasina (Cárdenas) P.V.Heath
    • Pfeiffera incahuasina var. samaipatana (Cárdenas) P.V.Heath
    • Rhipsalis monacantha Griseb.
    • Rhipsalis monacantha var. espinosa Kimnach
    • Rhipsalis monacantha var. samaipatana Cárdenas

Subtaxa

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The following subspecies are accepted:[2]

  • Pfeiffera monacantha subsp. kimnachii (Doweld) Ralf Bauer
  • Pfeiffera monacantha subsp. monacantha

References

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  1. ^ Lowry, M.; Carr, J. (2017). "Pfeiffera monacantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152058A121577248. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152058A121577248.en. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Pfeiffera monacantha (Griseb.) P.V.Heath". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Rhipsalis monacantha one-spined wickerware cactus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.