Harrisia martinii
Harrisia martinii, commonly called the Martin applecactus, is a species of night-blooming, rope-like cacti native to South America.[1] With large showy flowers that attract the hawk moth, it is considered by some a useful landscape plant in areas that do not freeze.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Harrisia |
| Species: | H. martinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Harrisia martinii (Labour.) Britton | |
Harrisia martinii is considered an exotic invasive in Australia,[1][3][4] Africa, and the U.S. state of Hawaii.
The plant is spiny with edible red globular fruit.[1]
References
- "Harrisia Cactus". HerbiGuide. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- Soule, J.A. 2012. Butterfly Gardening in Southern Arizona. Tierra del Soule Press, Tucson, AZ
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Biosecurity Queensland (1 January 2016). "Prohibited invasive plants: Harrisia cactus". Business Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- "Harrisia cactus" (PDF). Biosecurity Queensland. The State of Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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