Harrisia fragrans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Harrisia
Subgenus: H. subg. Harrisia
Sectio: H. sect. Harrisia
Series: H. ser. Harrisia
Species: Harrisia fragrans

Name

Harrisia fragrans Small ex Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 2: 149 (1920).
- Type: FLORIDA: St. Lucie Co.: 6 mi. S of Fort Pierce, 20 Dec 1917, Small s.n. (holotype: NY; isotypes: GH, US).

Synonyms

Cereus fragrans (Small ex Britton & Rose) Little, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 33: 496. 1945 syn. sec. Franck 2016
Cereus eriophorus var. fragrans (Small ex Britton & Rose) L.D.Benson in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 41: 126. 1969 syn. sec. Franck 2016
Harrisia eriophora var. fragrans (Small ex Britton & Rose) D.B.Ward in Novon 14: 366. 2004 syn. sec. Franck 2016
Harrisia simpsonii Small ex Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 2: 152. 1920 syn. sec. Franck 2016
Cereus gracilis var. simpsonii (Small ex Britton & Rose) L.D.Benson in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 41: 126. 1969 syn. sec. Franck 2016
Harrisia gracilis var. simpsonii (Small ex Britton & Rose) D.B.Ward in Novon 14: 367. 2004 syn. sec. Franck 2016

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Florida References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Small, J.K., 1920. Cactaceae 2: 149

Additional references

Anderson, E.F. 2001. The Cactus Family (Timber Press) ISBN 0-88192-498-9.
Franck, A.R. 2012. Systematics of Harrisia (Cactaceae). Graduate School Theses and Dissertations [1].
Wunderlin, R.P. & Hansen, B.F. 2008. Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa. 4 Febr 2009 [2].
Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page.

Links

Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Harrisia fragrans in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 07. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Harrisia fragrans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 06. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Harrisia fragrans. Published online. Accessed: May 06 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Harrisia fragrans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 May 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Harrisia fragrans. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 06. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Harrisia fragrans. Accessed: 06 May 2021.
eFloras 2008. Harrisia fragrans in Flora of North America. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Vernacular names

English: Caribbean apple cactus, fragrant prickly-apple cactus
français: pomme parfumée de Barbarie, applecactus des Caraïbes
русский: Харрисия душистая

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