Harrisia caymanensis is a species of cactus found in the Cayman and Swan Islands.[1]
| Harrisia caymanensis | |
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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. caymanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Harrisia caymanensis A.R.Franck
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Description edit
Harrisia caymanensis grows as a shrub light green shoots, often as long or longer than stem width, to 2.5 cm (1 in) long and 0.5 mm (0.02 in) thick. The distal areoles often overlapping 6.5 cm (2.6 in) long and 0.7 mm (0.03 in) thick.
The flowers are around 15 centimetres (6 inches) long. Its pericarpel are scales light green to green, ovate-lanceolate. The yellowish, ellipsoid to spherical fruits are smooth. Seeds 1.4 mm–1.5 mm × 1.9 mm–2.1 mm (0.055 in–0.059 in × 0.075 in–0.083 in).[2]
Distribution edit
Harrisia caymanensis grow in coastal scrub and scrubby woodland on exposed limestone rock in the Cayman and Swan Islands at elevations of 5–50 metres (16–164 feet).
References edit
- ^ "Harrisia caymanensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Franck, Alan R. (2016). "MONOGRAPH OF HARRISIA" (PDF). Phytoneuron. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
External links edit
Media related to Harrisia caymanensis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Harrisia caymanensis at Wikispecies
