Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Pseudorhipsalis amazonica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pseudorhipsalis amazonica is a spine-free, somewhet succulent, evergreen, freely-branching, shrubby cactus. An epiphytic plant it has lance-shaped, leaf-like stems that are erect at first, becoming pendant, and around 15 - 40cm long and 5 - 9cm wide[ 1987 Title The Cactus Family Publication Author Anderson E.F. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2001 ISBN 0-88192-498-9 Description An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation.. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. Pseudorhipsalis amazonica has a wide range and is abundant in parts of that range. Although there are some threats, these are not considered sufficient to cause concern.The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua

HabitatAn epiphytic cactus, growing in tropical deciduous lowland forest; at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].