Cladus: Eukaryota Name Harrisia N.L. Britton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 35: 561. 1909. Typus: H. gracilis - (Mill.) Britton (Cereus gracilis Mill.) Lectotypified by Britton & Millspaugh, Bahama Fl. 292. 1920. Synonyms * Eriocereus Riccob., Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo 8: 238. 1909
* Anderson, E.F. 2001. The Cactus Family. (Timber Press) ISBN 0-88192-498-9.
--- Harrisia is a genus of 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.[1] 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 Source: Wikipedia, Wikispecies: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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