The tribe Rhipsalideae was established by
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1828. For example, in 1858
Charles Lemaire recognized the distinctiveness of the species then called
Epiphyllum russellianum by creating the genus
Schlumbergera. However he kept the only other species of
Schlumbergera known at the time in a different genus. According to Anderson, synonyms include
Epiphyllopsis,
Hariota DC non Andan.,
Pseudozygocactus; it has been included in
Rhipsalis synonyms include
Acanthorhipsalis,
Lymanbensonia,
Pfeiffera; it has been included in
Rhipsalis •
Rhipsalidopsis Britton & Rose – 2 species (plus an artificial hybrid); included in
Schlumbergera by Calvente et al. (2011) •
Rhipsalis Gaertn. – 45 species; synonyms include
Erythrorhipsalis; most species in the tribe have been placed here at one time or another •
Schlumbergera Lem. – 7 species; synonyms include
Epiphyllanthus,
Epiphyllum Pfeiffer non. Haworth and
Zygocactus File:Hatiora saliscornioides BlKakteenT95.jpg|Illustration of
Hatiora salicornoides File:Lepismium cruciforme var anceps.jpg|
Lepismium cruciforme File:Schlumbergera rosea 050517 2.jpg|
Rhipsalidopsis rosea File:Rhipsalis pilocarpa10.jpg|
Rhipsalis pilocarpa fruit File:Schlumbergera truncata (Exotic Flora Plate 20).jpg|Illustration of
Schlumbergera truncata ==References==