Hatiora Britton & Rose (1915)
named after Thomas Harriot (1560–1621)
Ambassador, English mathematician, astronomer and explorer
the name of the genus Hatiora arose by an mistaken letter arrangement of the
originally name of the genus Hariota (De Candolle 1834)
rhipsalis like epiphyte, densely branched, erect or hanging, segments at the base thin, cylindrically to club shaped
flowers bell- to funnel shaped, appear on the areoles at the crown of the segments, yellow to orange red and pink
fruits white; seeds black |
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Distribution |
Brazil
tropical rainforrest, warm and humid climate |
Growth period |
warm and humid, half-shady place
full sun is to avoid |
Winter period |
light, airy and slight moist
50–59 F (10–15°C), temperatur should not be lower like 50 F (10°C) |
Substrat |
nutrient rich, with many humus and loosly |
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| Hatiora salicornioides (Haworth) Britton & Rose (1915) |
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Habitat |
Brazil
Bahia, Minas Gerais,
Espírtio Santo, Rio de Janeiro,
São Paulo, Paraná
rainforrest near the Atlantic coast and
seasonal deciduous forrest,
from about sealevel to 6070 ft (1850 m) altitude,
epiphytic on trees or
hanging on rock clefts |
Description |
Salicornia-like Hatiora
scrubby epiphyte, to15.7 in (40 cm) high, strong branching, sprouts to 1.2 in (3 cm) long,
primary cylindrical or barrel-shaped, later with a distinct stem,
in two or in 3- to 5 segment whorls
flowers 1–2, circa 0.4 in (1 cm) Ø, bell-shaped, yellow
fruits top-shaped, white translucent, tip reddish
seeds black
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Synonyms |
Rhipsalis salicornioides Haworth (1819)
Cactus salicornioides (Haworth) Link & Otto (1822)
Hariota salicornioides (Haworth) De Candolle (1834) (incorrect name)
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CITES |
Appendix II |
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