Harrisia (plant)
Harrisia (applecactus[1] and moonlight cactus[2][3]) 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.[4]
| Harrisia | |
|---|---|
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| Harrisia gracilis and Harrisia martinii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Trichocereeae |
| Genus: | Harrisia Britton |
| Species | |
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20, see text | |
Harrisia cactus is an exotic invasive in Queensland,[2][5] 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.[5]
Species include:
- Harrisia aboriginum
- Harrisia adscendens[6]
- Harrisia balansae (invasive in the Little Karoo, South Africa, biocontrolled by Hypogeococcus)[7][8]
- Harrisia bonplandii
- Harrisia divaricata
- Harrisia donae-antoniae
- Harrisia eriophora[9]
- Harrisia fragrans
- Harrisia gracilis[10]
- Harrisia jusbertii
- Harrisia martinii[11]
- Harrisia pomanensis[2][12]
- Harrisia portoricensis
- Harrisia regelii[13]
- Harrisia simpsonii
- Harrisia tetracantha[14]
- Harrisia tortuosa[2][15]
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References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Harrisia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- "Harrisia cactus" (PDF). Biosecurity Queensland. The State of Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- "Harrisia Cactus". HerbiGuide. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- Flora of North America
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Biosecurity Queensland (1 January 2016). "Prohibited invasive plants: Harrisia cactus". Business Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- Machado, M.; Taylor, N.P.; Braun, P. (2010-08-09), Harrisia adscendens, IUCN, doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t152146a121523840.en Downloaded on 30 November 2021.
- "Cactus control in the Klein Karoo". Rhodes University. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- Oakley, L.; Kiesling, R. (2012-10-11), Harrisia balansae, IUCN, doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t152667a121544455.en Downloaded on 30 November 2021.
- Taylor, N.P.; González Torres, L.R.; Barrios, D. (2011-07-25), Harrisia eriophora, IUCN, doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t151853a121511017.en Downloaded on 30 November 2021.
- Bradley, K.A. (2011-07-25), Harrisia gracilis, IUCN, doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t152256a183111762.en Downloaded on 30 November 2021.
- Oakley, L.; Duarte, W.; Pin, A. (2010-09-21), Harrisia martinii, IUCN, doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t152255a121528517.en Downloaded on 30 November 2021.
- Oakley, L.; Pin, A.; Duarte, W. (2010-09-21), Harrisia pomanensis, IUCN, doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t152116a121522632.en Downloaded on 30 November 2021.
- Oakley, L.; Pin, A. (2010-09-23), Harrisia regelii, IUCN, doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t152926a121553058.en Downloaded on 30 November 2021.
- Lowry, M. (2010-09-22), Harrisia tetracantha, IUCN, doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t151966a121515883.en Downloaded on 30 November 2021.
- Oakley, L.; Pin, A. (2010-09-21), Harrisia tortuosa, IUCN, doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t152724a121546299.en Downloaded on 30 November 2021.
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