Lepismium | |
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Lepismium cruciforme var. anceps | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Tribe: | Rhipsalideae |
Genus: |
Lepismium Pfeiff. |
Lepismium is a genus of mostly epiphytic cacti, with a dozen species. They are found in tropical South America.
The following genera have been brought into synonymy with this genus:
Species include:
It is not known with certainty whether Lepismium houlletianum is another species in the genus.