Solder comfrey
Rhipsalis sp.
Rhipsalis lumbricoides Rhipsalis
Greek Rhips (reed, rattan), flexible stems for most species of this genus the epithet lumbricoides refers to its appearance, similar to worms .
Origin: Native
Family: Cactaceae
Other names: Cactus Worm, Amber é Mboi, Solder, Comfrey.
are epiphytic cacti, than shadow tolerating or semi -than shadow tolerating, pendulums, very branched, forming dense clusters , grow on trees of white fruits, globose, edible.
About sarmentacea Rhipsalis referred Lillo: "epiphyte that lives on the thick branches of old trees, whose stems are cylindrical hanging from them. The white fruit is edible, the size of currant (Ribes Grossular L.) and has the same taste. " (Lillo, Miguel. Contribution to the knowledge of trees in Argentina, 1910)
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