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Rhipsalidopsis rosea (Lagerh.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 4: 209. 1923 [24 Dec 1923]
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Hatiora rosea (Lagerh.) Barthlott
Bradleya 5: 100 1987

Rhipsalidopsis rosea (Hatiora rosea) Photo by: Colin Bundred
It differs from the "Easter Cactus" Schumbergera gaertneri ( Hatiora gaertneri )  in its much smaller joints and flowers.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Hatiora rosea (Lagerh.) Barthlott
Bradleya 5: 100 1987
Synonymy: 7
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Easter Cactus, Whitsun Cactus, Rose Easter Cactus, Spring cactus, Pink star cactus
AFRIKAANS (Afrikaans): Pase kaktus
FINNISH (Suomi): Helluntaikaktuksen
FRENCH (Français): Cactus de Pâques
GERMAN (Deutsch): Rosenkaktus, Quellerkaktus, Osterkaktus
HUNGARIAN (Magyar): Húsvéti kaktusz
ITALIAN (Italiano): Cactus di Pasqua
PORTUGUESE (Português): Flor-de-outubro
SPANISH (Español): Cactus de Pascua



20091 colin Colin Bundred
Rhipsalidopsis rosea (Hatiora rosea) Photo by: Colin Bundred
26679 diegoe Diego Armentano
Rhipsalidopsis rosea (Hatiora rosea) Photo by: Diego Armentano

26717 diegoe Diego Armentano
Rhipsalidopsis rosea (Hatiora rosea) Photo by: Diego Armentano
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