Harrisia

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Read about Harrisia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Harrisia(named for William Harris, Superintendent of Public Gardens and Plantations. Jamaica). Cactaceae. Upright tall cacti, little planted. Stems rather slender, sometimes weak: branches fluted and having 8-11 rounded ribs: areoles bearing slender needle-like spines: fls. tubular, rather large, growing from near the tips of the branches, night- blooming: fr. naked, globose, yellow.—About 8 species known; these confined to the W. Indies. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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