Harrisia eriophora
| Harrisia eriophora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Harrisia |
| Species: | H. eriophora
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| Binomial name | |
| Harrisia eriophora | |
Harrisia eriophora is a species of cactus found in Cuba.
Description
[edit]Harrisia eriophora grows shrubby and often forms dense groups with upright, arching or spreading shoots with heights of 3 to 5 meters. The initially bright green shoots later become dark green. They have diameters of up to 4 centimeters and more. There are eight to twelve prominent ribs, which are deeply indented between them. The six to 13 needle-like, light brown, gray or yellow spines have a darker tip and are 2 to 4 centimeters long.
The flowers reach a length of 12 to 18 centimeters. Its flower tube is covered with a few scales and long, white hairs. The obovate to spherical, yellow to dull red fruits are edible. They have a diameter of up to 6 centimeters[2]
Distribution
[edit]Harrisia eriophora is widespread in the United States in the state of Florida and in Cuba.
Taxonomy
[edit]The first description as Cereus eriophorus was made in 1837 by Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer.[3] The specific epithet eriophora means 'wool-bearing'. Nathaniel Lord Britton placed the species in the genus Harrisia in 1909.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Kew), Nigel Taylor (RBG; Nacional, Duniel Barrios (Jardín Botánico; Habana, Universidad de La (2011-07-25). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 338. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ Pfeiffer, Ludwig Georg Karl (1837). Enumeratio diagnostica cactearum hucusque cognitarum /auctore Ludovico Pfeiffer. Berolini: L. Oehmigke. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.15207.
- ^ Club., Torrey Botanical (1908). "Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club". Torrey Botanical Club. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
External links
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Media related to Harrisia eriophora at Wikimedia Commons
