Harrisia

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Harrisia Britton
CACTACEAE
APPLECACTUS
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Classification
CARYOPHYLLALES
Harrisia
Citation
HARRISIA Britton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 35: 561. 1909 ("1908").
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TYPE: Harrisia gracilis (Miller) Britton (Cereus gracilis Miller) Lectotypified by Britton & Millspaugh, Bahama Fl. 292. 1920.
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Harrisia aboriginum PRICKLY APPLECACTUS; WEST COAST PRICKLY-APPLE Native Rare-State Endangered-US
Harrisia fragrans CARIBBEAN APPLECACTUS; INDIAN RIVER PRICKLY-APPLE; SIMPSON'S APPLECACTUS Native Rare-State Endangered-US FACU (NWPL)
Identification Key
1.  Spines to 1.5 cm long; scales 4.5-8.0 mm long at middle of hypanthium; pericarpel and immature fruit green; mature fruit yellow
H. aboriginum
2.  Spines to 3.5 cm long; scales 7.0-10.3 mm long at middle of hypanthium; pericarpel and immature fruit reddish green to purple; mature fruit orange to red
H. fragrans
Genus Synonyms
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