Harrisia
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Vernacular names of plants within the Genus Harrisia

applecactus
mooncactus

Hierarchical position of the Genus Harrisia

   Regnum  Plantae
common name: The plant kingdom
  
   Divisio  Magnoliophyta Cronquist
syn. Angiospermophyta / Anthophyta
pub. Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal, Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: angiosperms, flowering plants
  
   Subdivisio  Magnoliophytina Frohne & U. Jensen ex Reveal
pub. Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: Angiosperms
  
   Classis  Rosopsida Batsch
pub. Dispos. Gen. Pl. Jenens.: 28. 1788.
  
   Subclassis  Caryophyllidae Takht.
pub. Sist. Filog. Cvetk. Rast.: 144. Jan-Mar 1967.
  
   SuperOrdo  Caryophyllanae Takht.
pub. Sist. Filog. Cvetk. Rast.: 144. Jan-Mar 1967.
  
   Ordo  Caryophyllales Perleb
pub. 1826
  
   Subordo  Cactineae Bessey in C.K. Adams
pub. Johnson's Universal Cyclop. 8: 462. 15 Nov 1895.
  
   Familia  Cactaceae Juss.
pub. Gen. Pl.: 310. 4 Aug 1789.
common name: Cactus
  
   Genus  Harrisia Britton
common name: applecactus

Named members of the Genus Harrisia

1
   Species  aboriginum Small
common name: prickly applecactus
2
   Species  bonplandii (Parmentier) Britt. & Rose
syn. Harrisia pomanensis
3
   Species  fragrans Small
common name: Caribbean applecactus
4
   Species  martinii (Labouret) Britt.
common name: mooncactus
5
   Species  pomanensis Weber
common name: applecactus
6
   Species  portoricensis Britt.
common name: Puerto Rico applecactus
7
   Species  simpsonii Small
common name: Simpson's applecactus

Individual specimen entries are published in the sample database supplied with The Compleat Botanica for species or varieties of this supra-generic taxon.

For a description of the methodology followed in establishing this hierarchy see the note Nomenclature used in The Compleat Botanica.

 

Last reviewed October 31, 2004   

 

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