Pfeiffera monacantha explained

Pfeiffera monacantha (syn. Rhipsalis monacantha), the onespined wickerware cactus, is a species of epiphytic cactus, native to Bolivia and northwest Argentina.^[1] As its synonym Rhipsalis monacantha it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[2]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:^[1]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pfeiffera monacantha (Griseb.) P.V.Heath . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 11 June 2021 .
2. Web site: Rhipsalis monacantha one-spined wickerware cactus . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 11 June 2021 .