Identification Keys
Key 1: Plants without developed leaves, which are very reduced in size or have become spines
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Plant is ground-growing (sometimes slightly prostrated or leaning), without spreading tendrils |
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Leptocereus ekmanii |
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Epiphytic, semiepiphytic or climbing plants, with spreading tendrils |
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2 (1) |
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Stems slim (less than 1 cm diameter), cylindrical, smooth; flowers and fruits small (less than 1 cm) |
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Rhipsalis baccifera |
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Stems over 1 cm diameter, angular or ribbed, flowers and fruits large (more than 4 cm) |
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Selenicereus grandiflorus |