Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Cactoideae Scientific name Harrisia Rank Genus | Family Cactaceae Tribe Trichocereeae Higher classification Trichocereeae Order Caryophyllales | |
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Lower classifications Harrisia jusbertii, Harrisia pomanensis, Harrisia martinii, Harrisia bonplandii, Harrisia fragrans | ||
Harrisia (applecactus and moonlight cactus) is a genus of night blooming 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.
Harrisia cactus 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:
References
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