Harrisia portoricensis

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Harrisia portoricensis

Harrisia portoricensis Britton in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 35: 563. 1908 sec. Franck 2016

• ≡Cereus portoricensis (Britton) Urb. in Symb. Antill. 4: 430. 1910 syn. sec. Franck 2016
• Neotype (designated by Franck, A. R. 20121): Puerto Rico. mainland, near Ponce, 1906, Britton & Cowell 1324, flowered 21 Aug 1912 (NY)
• Epitype (designated by Franck, A. R. 20121): Puerto Rico. Mona Island, 6 Mar 1994, Areces-Mallea s.n. (2 sheets, NY)

• 1. 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

• =Harrisia hurstii W.T.Marshall in Marshall & Bock, Cactaceae: 96, 97, fig. 46. 1941 syn. sec. Franck 2016
• Holotype: Dominican Republic. Monte Cristi Prov., Hurst finca near Monte Cristi, 25 Nov 1936, Marshall s.n. (GH)

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Distribution (General)

Southwest mainland and western and southern islands of Puerto Rico, and maybe west Dominican Republic.A

Ecology

Scrubland on exposed limestone rock; 0-150 mA

Bibliography

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