Harrisia taylorii
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Harrisia taylorii is a species of plant in the genus Harrisia fromthe cactus family (Cactaceae). The specific epithet taylorii honors the American botanist Norman Taylor (1883–1967).
description
Harrisia taylorii is branched well above the ground and grows with spreading to ascending, 1.5 to 2 meter long branches. The strong, light green shoots have a diameter of 4 to 5 centimeters. There are nine rounded ribs that are separated by deep furrows. The nine to twelve ascending thorns are 3 to 5 inches long.
Nothing is known about the flowers . The yellowish fruits are elongated to spherical.
Distribution and systematics
Harrisia taylorii is widespread in the eastern part of Cuba ( Oriente ).
The first description was in 1908 by Nathaniel Lord Britton . A nomenclature synonym is Cereus taylorii (Britton) Vaupel (1913).
proof
literature
- Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 340-341 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 236.
- ^ Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club . Volume 35, Number 12, 1908, p. 565 (online) .