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Pfeiffera monacantha

Pfeiffera monacantha

Griseb.
Family: Cactaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae
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Synonyms: Rhipsalis monacantha, Lepismium monacanthum, Acanthorhipsalis monacantha.




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Pfeiffera monacantha (syn. Rhipsalis monacantha), the onespined wickerware cactus, is a species of epiphytic cactus, native to Bolivia and northwest Argentina. As its synonym Rhipsalis monacantha it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society´s Award of Garden Merit.

Subtaxa: The following subspecies are accepted:
  • Pfeiffera monacantha subsp. kimnachii (Doweld) Ralf Bauer
  • Pfeiffera monacantha subsp. monacantha

Source: Wikipedia, article Pfeiffera monacantha. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 630816
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
04/03/2025
Maria Belén Dri
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Photography ID: 606137
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/14/2024
Diego Carus


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
227873003/04/2025ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaDiego Carus
227394503/04/2025ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaMaria Belén Dri
217896114/10/2024ArgentinaJujuyRio Aguas Negra, Parque Nacional CalileguaDiego Carus
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Pfeiffera monacantha – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.