Harrisia (plant)
For the fly genus, see Harrisia (fly).
| Harrisia | |
|---|---|
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| Harrisia gracilis and Harrisia martinii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Trichocereeae |
| Genus: | Harrisia Britton |
| Species | |
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20, see text | |
Harrisia (applecactus)[1] is a genus of night blooming cacti native to Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and the U.S. state of Florida. The genus is named after William Harris, an important botanist of Jamaica. There are about 20 species.[2]
Harrisia martinii is an exotic invasive in Australia, Africa, and the U.S. state of Hawaii.
The genera Eriocereus (A.Berger) Riccob. and Roseocereus Backeb. have been brought into synonymy with this genus.
Species include:
- Harrisia aboriginum
- Harrisia balansae
- Harrisia bonplandii
- Harrisia brasiliensis
- Harrisia divaricata
- Harrisia donae-antoniae
- Harrisia fragrans
- Harrisia martinii
- Harrisia pomanensis
- Harrisia portoricensis
- Harrisia simpsonii
- Harrisia tetracantha
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References
- ↑ "Harrisia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Flora of North America
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