''Harrisia'' (applecactus and moonlight cactus) is a

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of night blooming

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native to Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, the

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, the

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, and the U.S. state of

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. The genus is named after William Harris, an important botanist of Jamaica. There are about 20 species.Flora of North America
/ref> Harrisia cactus is an exotic invasive in

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Africa, and the U.S. state of Hawaii. The

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''Eriocereus'' ( A.Berger) Riccob. and ''Roseocereus''

Backeb. Curt Backeberg (2 August 1894 in Lüneburg, Germany – 14 January 1966) was a German horticulturist especially known for the collection and classification of cactus, cacti. Biography He travelled extensively through Central and South America, an ...

have been brought into

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with this genus. Species include: *'' Harrisia aboriginum'' *'' Harrisia adscendens'' Downloaded on 30 November 2021. *'' Harrisia balansae'' (invasive in the

Little Karoo The Karoo ( ; from the Afrikaans borrowing of the South Khoekhoe !Orakobab or Khoemana word ''ǃ’Aukarob'' "Hardveld") is a semi-desert natural region of South Africa. No exact definition of what constitutes the Karoo is available, so its ext ...

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, biocontrolled by '' Hypogeococcus'') Downloaded on 30 November 2021. *'' Harrisia bonplandii'' *'' Harrisia divaricata'' *'' Harrisia donae-antoniae'' *'' Harrisia eriophora'' Downloaded on 30 November 2021. *'' Harrisia fragrans'' *''

Harrisia gracilis ''Harrisia gracilis'' is a species of cactus found in Jamaica. Description ''Harrisia gracilis'' grows shrubby, is richly branched and forms groups with upright to spreading shoots. The green, cylindrical shoots are greatly elongated. They have ...

'' Downloaded on 30 November 2021. *'' Harrisia jusbertii'' *'' Harrisia martinii'' Downloaded on 30 November 2021. *'' Harrisia pomanensis'' Downloaded on 30 November 2021. *''

Harrisia portoricensis ''Harrisia portoricensis'' is a species of cactus in the genus '' Harrisia''. Its common names include ''higo chumbo'' and Puerto Rico applecactus. Distribution It is endemic to Puerto Rico, where it is known from three smaller islands off the c ...

'' *'' Harrisia regelii'' Downloaded on 30 November 2021. *'' Harrisia simpsonii'' *'' Harrisia tetracantha'' Downloaded on 30 November 2021. *'' Harrisia tortuosa'' Downloaded on 30 November 2021.

References

Cactoideae genera Cacti of North America Cacti of South America Flora of the Caribbean {{cactus-stub