Biology:Harrisia caymanensis
| Harrisia caymanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Harrisia |
| Species: | H. caymanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Harrisia caymanensis A.R.Franck
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Harrisia caymanensis is a species of cactus found in the Cayman and Swan Islands.[1]
Description
Harrisia caymanensis grows as a shrub light green shoots, often as long or longer than stem width, to 2.5 cm (1 in) long and 0.5 mm (0.02 in) thick. The distal areoles often overlapping 6.5 cm (2.6 in) long and 0.7 mm (0.03 in) thick.
The flowers are around 15 centimetres (6 inches) long. Its pericarpel are scales light green to green, ovate-lanceolate. The yellowish, ellipsoid to spherical fruits are smooth. Seeds 1.4 mm–1.5 mm × 1.9 mm–2.1 mm (0.055 in–0.059 in × 0.075 in–0.083 in).[2]
Distribution
Harrisia caymanensis grow in coastal scrub and scrubby woodland on exposed limestone rock in the Cayman and Swan Islands at elevations of 5–50 metres (16–164 feet).
References
- ↑ "Harrisia caymanensis" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77135940-1.
- ↑ Franck, Alan R. (2016). "MONOGRAPH OF HARRISIA". Phytoneuron. http://www.phytoneuron.net/2016Phytoneuron/85PhytoN-HarrisiaPt1.pdf.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q23057472 entry
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