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{{Taxobox
| name = Rhipsalidopsis
| image = Rhipsalidopsis_gaertneri.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Rhipsalideae]]
| genus = '''Rhipsalidopsis'''
| authority = Britton & Rose (1923)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015) with reference to Korotkova (2011), Cálvente et al. (2011), and Barthlott (1987).
}}

== Etymology ==
The name means "similar to Rhipsalis", referring to its superficial resemblance to that genus.

== Description ==
'''Rhipsalidopsis''' is a genus of small epiphytic cacti with flattened stem segments and showy flowers.

* '''Habit''': Epiphytic; usually multi-branched; pendulous or semi-erect.
* '''Stems''': Flattened segments (phylloclades), sometimes with 3–6 angles; truncate; often tinged red.
* '''Areoles''': Marginal and apical; bearing small bristles.
* '''Spines''': Absent.
* '''Flowers''': Diurnal; self-sterile; apical.
* '''Flower shape''': Funnel-shaped to bell-shaped; actinomorphic.
* '''Flower color''': Pink, scarlet to deep red.
* '''Pollination''': By hummingbirds.
* '''Fruits''': Globose to elongated; red.
* '''Seeds''': Ovoid; brown; smooth; glossy.

== Habitat ==
Occurs in humid montane forests:

* epiphytic on trees
* cloud forests and humid woodland
* often associated with ''Schlumbergera''

Altitude range: approximately 100–2000 m.

== Distribution ==
South America:

* Brazil (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo)

Endemic to southern Brazil.

== Taxonomy ==
A genus with a complex nomenclatural history.

Key points:

* Originally separated from ''Rhipsalis'' (Britton & Rose, 1923)
* Later included in ''Hatiora'' (Barthlott, 1987; Anderson 2001; Hunt et al. 2006)
* Cálvente et al. (2011): proposed inclusion within ''Schlumbergera''
* Korotkova (2011): demonstrated that ''Rhipsalidopsis'' forms a distinct clade
* Morphological differences (especially floral traits) support separation

The genus is accepted as distinct in Lodé (2015).

== Species ==
According to Joël Lodé (2015):

* [[Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri]]
* [[Rhipsalidopsis rosea]]

== Notes ==
* Commonly known as the "Easter cactus".
* Often confused with ''Schlumbergera'' ("Christmas cactus").
* Differs from ''Schlumbergera'' in floral symmetry and structure.
* Widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
* Represents a distinct lineage within Rhipsalideae.

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Rhipsalideae]]
[[Category:Rhipsalidopsis]]

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