Английская Википедия:Harrisia portoricensis
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Harrisia portoricensis is a species of cactus in the genus Harrisia.[1][2] Its common names include higo chumbo and Puerto Rico applecactus.
Description
Harrisia portoricensis grows upright with only a few branches and reaches heights of 2 to 3 meters. The slender shoots have a diameter of 3 to 4 centimeters. There are eleven rounded ribs, separated from each other by shallow furrows. The 13 to 17 grayish white thorns have a darker tip and are 2 to 3 centimeters long.
The flowers are up to 15 centimeters long. The yellow, spherical to egg-shaped fruits reach a diameter of 4 to 6 centimeters.[3]
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Scene of higo chumbo cactus with water in background
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Higo chumbo on Mona Island
Distribution
It is endemic to Puerto Rico, where it is known from three smaller islands off the coast of the main island.[4] The population is estimated at 59,000 on Mona Island, 148 individuals on Monito Island, and only 9 on Desecheo Island.[4] It grows on in scrubland on exposed limestone at elevations of 0-150 meters.[5]
Taxonomy
The first description by Nathaniel Lord Britton was published in 1909. The specific epithet portoricensis refers to the occurrence of the species in Puerto Rico. A nomenclature synonym is Cereus portoricensis (Britton) Urb. (1910).
References
External links
- ↑ Шаблон:ITIS
- ↑ Harrisia
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 USFWS. Higo Chumbo Five-year Review. January 2010.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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