Crossword clues for harrisia
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Harrisia \Harrisia\ prop. n. (Bot.) A genus of slender often treelike spiny cacti with solitary showy nocturnal white or pink flowers; Florida and Caribbean to South America.
Syn: genus Harrisia.
Wikipedia
Harrisia (applecactus) is a genus of night blooming cacti native to Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and the U.S. state of Florida. The genus is named after William Harris, an important botanist of Jamaica. There are about 20 species.
Harrisia martinii is an exotic invasive in Australia, Africa, and the U.S. state of Hawaii.
The genera Eriocereus ( A.Berger) Riccob. and Roseocereus Backeb. have been brought into synonymy with this genus.
Species include:
- Harrisia aboriginum
- Harrisia balansae
- Harrisia bonplandii
- Harrisia brasiliensis
- Harrisia divaricata
- Harrisia donae-antoniae
- Harrisia fragrans
- Harrisia martinii
- Harrisia pomanensis
- Harrisia portoricensis
- Harrisia simpsonii
- Harrisia tetracantha
Harrisia is the name of two genera of life forms:
- Harrisia (plant): a genus of cacti
- Harrisia (insect): a genus of fly
Usage examples of "harrisia".
These little blighters are so successful, one species has been introduced from South America to effectively control Harrisia cactus in Queensland.