Harrisia tortuosa
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| Harrisia tortuosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Harrisia |
| Species: | H. tortuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Harrisia tortuosa (J. Forbes ex Otto & A. Dietr.) Britton & Rose | |
Harrisia tortuosa is a species of cactus in the Trichocereeae tribe.[2]
Harrisia tortuosa grows as a shrub with upright or later arched or prostrate, dark green shoots that are up to 1 meter long with diameters of 2 to 4 centimeters. There are usually seven rounded, slightly tuberous ribs. The one to three strong central thorns, initially red, later become almost black. They are 3 to 4 centimeters long. The six to ten pale and light-colored marginal spines reach a length of up to 2 centimeters.
The flowers reach a length of up to 16 centimeters. The spherical, bumpy red fruits have a few thorns and reach a diameter of 3 to 4 centimeters.[3]
