Harrisia fernowii is a species of cactus found in Cuba.[1]
| Harrisia fernowii | |
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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. fernowii
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| Binomial name | |
| Harrisia fernowii | |
Description edit
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.[2]
Distribution edit
Harrisia fernowii is widespread in Cuba.
Taxonomy edit
The first description by Nathaniel Lord Britton was published in 1909.[3] The specific epithet fernowii honors American forester Bernhard Eduard Fernow (1851–1923).[4]
References edit
- ^ "Tropicos". Tropicos. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 338–339. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ 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 [562].
- ^ Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004-03-11). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin [etc.]: Springer Science & Business Media. p. 158. ISBN 3-540-00489-0.
External links edit
Media related to Harrisia fernowii at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Harrisia fernowii at Wikispecies
