Harrisia martinii

Harrisia martinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Trichocereeae
Genus: Harrisia
Species: H. martinii
Binomial name
Harrisia martinii

Harrisia martinii, commonly called the Martin applecactus, is a species of night blooming cacti native to South America. With large showy flowers that attract the hawk moth, it is considered by some a useful landscape plant in areas that do not freeze. [1] Note however that Harrisia martinii is considered an exotic invasive in Australia, Africa, and the U.S. state of Hawaii.

References

  1. ↑ Soule, J.A. 2012. Butterfly Gardening in Southern Arizona. Tierra del Soule Press, Tucson, AZ
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