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Harrisia Britton. Common name: Apple-cactus.

Key to Harrisia

A genus of about 18-20 species, shrubs and small trees, of s. FL, West Indies, and South America. Our taxa are all in subgenus Harrisia, section Harrisia, and series Harrisia (Franck, Cochrane, & Garey 2013).

References: Benson (1982); Franck (2017); Franck, Cochrane, & Garey (2013); Parfitt & Gibson (2003b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Harrisia simpsonii | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Aidan Campos | Harrisia fragrans source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Harrisia fragrans, Atlantic Coastal Ridge, St. Lucie County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Harrisia fragrans source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Harrisia simpsonii, Homestead Canal, Cape Sable, Everglades National Park, Monroe County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Harrisia simpsonii source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Harrisia simpsonii, near Coot Bay Prairie, Everglades National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Harrisia simpsonii source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Harrisia simpsonii | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Harrisia aboriginum | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Harrisia fragrans | Original Image ⭷

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