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'''''Harrisia portoricensis''''' is a species of [[cactus]] in the genus ''[[Harrisia (plant)|Harrisia]]''.<ref>{{ITIS |id=19864 |taxon=''Harrisia portoricensis}}</ref><ref>[http://nomen.at/Harrisia ''Harrisia'']</ref> Its common names include '''''higo chumbo''''' and '''Puerto Rico applecactus'''. |
'''''Harrisia portoricensis''''' is a species of [[cactus]] in the genus ''[[Harrisia (plant)|Harrisia]]''.<ref>{{ITIS |id=19864 |taxon=''Harrisia portoricensis}}</ref><ref>[http://nomen.at/Harrisia ''Harrisia'']</ref> Its common names include '''''higo chumbo''''' and '''Puerto Rico applecactus'''. |
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''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. |
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| ⚫ | It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Puerto Rico]], where it is known from three smaller islands off the coast of the main island.<ref name=five>USFWS. [http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc3078.pdf Higo Chumbo Five-year Review.] January 2010.</ref> The population is estimated at 59,000 on [[Mona, Puerto Rico|Mona Island]], 148 individuals on [[Monito Island]], and only 9 on [[Desecheo Island]].<ref name=five/> |
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The flowers are up to 15 centimeters long. The yellow, spherical to egg-shaped fruits reach a diameter of 4 to 6 centimeters.<ref name="Anderson Eggli 2005 p. 340">{{cite book | last=Anderson | first=Edward F. | last2=Eggli | first2=Urs | title=Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon | publisher=Ulmer | publication-place=Stuttgart (Hohenheim) | date=2005 | isbn=3-8001-4573-1 | language=de | page=340}}</ref> |
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==Distribution== |
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| ⚫ | It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Puerto Rico]], where it is known from three smaller islands off the coast of the main island.<ref name=five>USFWS. [http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc3078.pdf Higo Chumbo Five-year Review.] January 2010.</ref> The population is estimated at 59,000 on [[Mona, Puerto Rico|Mona Island]], 148 individuals on [[Monito Island]], and only 9 on [[Desecheo Island]].<ref name=five/> |
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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). |
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Revision as of 06:32, 12 October 2023
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Harrisia |
| Species: | H. portoricensis
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Harrisia portoricensis is a species of cactus in the genus Harrisia.[2][3] 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.[4]
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Scene of higo chumbo cactus with water in background -
Higo chumbo on Mona Island
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Distribution
It is endemic to Puerto Rico, where it is known from three smaller islands off the coast of the main island.[5] The population is estimated at 59,000 on Mona Island, 148 individuals on Monito Island, and only 9 on Desecheo Island.[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
- ^ NatureServe. 1994. Harrisia portoricensis, Higo Chumbo. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158613/Harrisia_portoricensis. Accessed 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Harrisia portoricensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ Harrisia
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 340. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ a b USFWS. Higo Chumbo Five-year Review. January 2010.
External links
Media related to Harrisia portoricensis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Harrisia portoricensis at Wikispecies
