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Harrisia fernowii

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Species of cactus

Harrisia fernowii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Harrisia
Species: H. fernowii
Binomial name
Harrisia fernowii
Britton

Harrisia fernowii is a species of cactus found in Cuba.

Description

Harrisia fernowii grows with multi-branched, light green shoots up to 2.5 centimeters in diameter and reaches heights of 2.5 to 3 meters. There are nine not very prominent, shallowly notched ribs. The eight to eleven light brown thorns have a darker tip and are up to 6 centimeters long.

The flowers are up to 20 centimeters long. Its floral tube and pericarpel are covered with pointed, 1 to 2 centimeter long scales and tufts of long, brown hairs.

Distribution

Harrisia fernowii is widespread in Cuba.

Taxonomy

The first description by Nathaniel Lord Britton was published in 1909. The specific epithet fernowii honors American forester Bernhard Eduard Fernow (1851–1923).

References

  1. "Tropicos". Tropicos. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  2. Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 338–339. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
  3. Britton, Nathaniel Lord (1908). "Studies of West Indian Plants — II: 7. Harrisia, a new genus of Cactaceae". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 35 (12): 561–569 .
  4. Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004-03-11). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin : Springer Science & Business Media. p. 158. ISBN 3-540-00489-0.

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