Harrisia fernowii
{{Short description|Species of cactus}}
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Harrisia fernowii is a species of cactus found in Cuba.{{cite web | title=Tropicos | website=Tropicos | url=https://www.tropicos.org/Name/5108160 | access-date=2023-11-30}}
Description
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.{{cite book | last=Anderson | first=Edward F. | last2=Eggli | first2=Urs | title=Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon | publisher=Ulmer | publication-place=Stuttgart (Hohenheim) | date=2005 | isbn=3-8001-4573-1 | language=de | page=338–339}}
Distribution
Harrisia fernowii is widespread in Cuba.
Taxonomy
The first description by Nathaniel Lord Britton was published in 1909.{{cite journal | last=Britton|first = Nathaniel Lord| title = Studies of West Indian Plants — II: 7. Harrisia, a new genus of Cactaceae| journal= Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club | volume=35 | issue = 12| date=1908 | pages = 561–569 [562] | url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12621870 }} The specific epithet fernowii honors American forester Bernhard Eduard Fernow (1851–1923).{{cite book | last=Eggli | first=Urs | last2=Newton | first2=Leonard E. | title=Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names | publisher=Springer Science & Business Media | publication-place=Berlin [etc.] | date=2004-03-11 | isbn=3-540-00489-0 | page=158}}
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Harrisia fernowii|Harrisia fernowii}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Harrisia fernowii|Harrisia fernowii}}
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