Harrisia regelii is a species of cactus endemic to Argentina and Uruguay.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Harrisia |
Species: | H. regelii
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Binomial name | |
Harrisia regelii (Weing.) Borg
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Description
editHarrisia regelii grows bushy, scrambling, upright, sometimes arched or prostrate, with green stems that have 4-5 tuberculate ribs. Plants have 1–4 spines, needle-like, initially reddish to almost white thorns later turn gray with a black tip. The individual central spine is 1 to 2 centimeters long. The flowers reach a length of up to 9–22 centimeters with reddish hairs on the buds, spineless and pale green sepals. The spherical, slightly bumpy red fruits have a few scales.[1]
Distribution
editPlants are found growing from Argentina (Santa Fé, Entre Ríos) to Uruguay.[2]
References
edit- ^ Franck, Alan R. (2016). "MONOGRAPH OF HARRISIA" (PDF). Phytoneuron. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Harrisia regelii (Weing.) Borg". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
External links
edit- Media related to Harrisia regelii at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Harrisia regelii at Wikispecies