Harrisia taetra
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Harrisia taetra is a species of plant in the genus Harrisia fromthe cactus family (Cactaceae). The specific epithet taetra means '(Latin taeter) hideous, hideous, ugly, repulsive'.
description
Harrisia taetra grows shrubby and reaches heights of 1 to 2.5 meters. The somewhat articulated, cylindrical shoots have a diameter of 6.5 to 8 centimeters and are 0.3 to 1 meter long. There are eight to ten ribs . The stiff, needle-like, straight, initially almost black thorns later turn whitish yellow. The two to three central spines are 4 to 9 inches long. The six to nine radial spines have a length of 0.7 to 4.4 centimeters.
The flowers reach a length of 16.5 to 20 centimeters and a diameter of 12 to 15 centimeters. The light to golden yellow, broadly egg-shaped to somewhat spherical fruits are smooth and have a few tiny scales. They have a diameter of 3.8 to 7.2 centimeters and reach a length of 3.5 to 7.3 centimeters.
Distribution and systematics
Harrisia taetra is common in Cuba in the province of Pinar del Río on the Guanahacabibes peninsula .
The first description was in 1981 by L. Alberto E. Areces-Mallea .
proof
literature
- Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 340 .
Individual evidence
- ^ AE Areces: Una nueva especie de Harrisia Britt. (Cactaceae: Cereoideae) del extremo occidental de Cuba . In: Revista del Jardin Botanico Nacional, Universidad de la Habana . Volume 1, Number 1, 1981, pp. 17-27.
