Harrisia gracilis

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Harrisia gracilis

Harrisia gracilis (Mill.) Britton in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 35: 563. 1908 sec. Franck 20161
  • ≡Cereus gracilis Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8: Cereus no. 8. 1768 syn. sec. Franck 20161
  • ≡Cactus gracilis (Mill.) Weston in Bot. Univ. 1: 33. 1770 syn. sec. Franck 20161
  • ≡Echinopsis gracilis (Mill.) Molinari & Mayta in Succulentopi@ 14: 11. 2015 syn. sec. Korotkova 20212
    • Lectotype (designated by Franck, A. R. 20123): Trew, Pl. Select., Tab. 14. 1751
  • 1. Franck, A. R. 2016: Monograph of Harrisia (Cactaceae). – Phytoneuron 2016-85: 1-159, 2. Korotkova, N. 2021: Revisions of Deamia, Disocactus, Epiphyllum, Hatiora, Kimnachia, Lepismium, Leuenbergeria, Lymanbensonia, Pereskia, Pfeiffera, Pseudorhipsalis, Rhipsalidopsis, Rhipsalis, Schlumbergera, Selenicereus, Strophocactus, Weberocereus, and various other names. In: Korotkova N. & al., Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51: 250-270. http://doi.org/10.3372/wi.51.51208, 3. Franck, A. R. 2012: Synopsis of Harrisia including a newly described species, several typifications, new synonyms, and a key to species. – Haseltonia 18: 95-104. http://doi.org/10.2985/026.018.0112
  • =Cereus cossyrensis Tineo ex Tod., Index Seminum (PAL) 1857: 39. 1857 syn. sec. Britton & Rose 19204
  • 4. Britton, N. L. & Rose, J.N. 1920: Cactaceae 2

Content

Distribution (General)

Coastal southern JamaicaA

Etymology

Gracile, slender stems.

Ecology

Scrubland forest; 5-100 mA

Bibliography

A. Franck, A. R. 2016: Monograph of Harrisia (Cactaceae). – Phytoneuron 2016-85: 1-159