1. large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits; [syn: Rhipsalis, genus Rhipsalis]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Rhipsalis
n 1: large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with
usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are
small followed by berrylike fruits [syn: Rhipsalis,
genus Rhipsalis]