Harrisia portoricensis

Harrisia portoricensis is a species of cactus in the genus Harrisia.[2][3] Its common names include higo chumbo and Puerto Rico applecactus.

Harrisia portoricensis

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Harrisia
Species:
H. portoricensis
Binomial name
Harrisia portoricensis

Distribution

It is endemic to Puerto Rico, where it is known from three smaller islands off the coast of the main island.[4] The population is estimated at 59,000 on Mona Island, 148 individuals on Monito Island, and only 9 on Desecheo Island.[4]

  • Scene of higo chumbo cactus with water in background
    Scene of higo chumbo cactus with water in background
  • Higo chumbo on Mona Island
    Higo chumbo on Mona Island

References
  1. NatureServe. 1994. Harrisia portoricensis, Higo Chumbo. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158613/Harrisia_portoricensis. Accessed 30 November 2021.
  2. "Harrisia portoricensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. Harrisia
  4. USFWS. Higo Chumbo Five-year Review. January 2010.
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