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Harrisia tortuosa (J.Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose
Family Cactaceae
Common name: Harrisia Cactus

Harrisia tortuosa (J.Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose APNI*

Synonyms: Cereus tortuosus J.Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr. APNI*
Eriocereus tortuosus (J.Forbes ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Riccob. APNI*

Description: Very spiny prostrate plant that forms impenetrable thickets.

Stems to 3 m long, 4–5 cm diam., 6–8-ridged. Areoles with central spine 3–5 cm long, surrounded by 4–8 spines 1–3 cm long.

Perianth white.

Fruit 2–4 cm diam., red, tuberculate, radial spines c. 5 mm long.


Habit
Photo W. Cherry

Distribution and occurrence: Not common, naturalized in upper Hunter Valley and at Grawin. Native of Argentina.
NSW subdivisions: *CWS, *NWP
Other Australian states: *Qld
AVH map***

Text by G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


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***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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