Harrisia tortuosa

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

Harrisia tortuosa is a species of cactus in the Trichocereeae tribe.[1]

It is native to the tropical Americas.

Harrisia tortuosa is considered an exotic invasive in Australia.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Harrisia cactus" (PDF). Biosecurity Queensland. The State of Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  2. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Biosecurity Queensland (1 January 2016). "Prohibited invasive plants: Harrisia cactus". Business Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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