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Harrisia aboriginum

Harrisia aboriginum

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Source-backed classification draft for Harrisia aboriginum.

Scientific taxonomy article

Harrisia aboriginum

Harrisia aboriginum Small ex Britton & Rose is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Harrisia.12

Its recorded native range/source remark is FLA, SOUTHEASTERNUSA, FLAOO, NORTHERN_AMERICA; WC. Florida.1

POWO records the plant context as succulent shrub or tree, subtropical.1

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Harrisia aboriginum Small ex Britton & Rose". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:117990-2 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Harrisia aboriginum". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/5384198 ↩

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Harrisia aboriginum

Harrisia aboriginum

Harrisia aboriginum

Harrisia aboriginum, commonly known as the Aboriginal prickly apple, is an endangered, column forming cactus species native to the coastal regions of Florida . Characterized by its nocturnal white blooms, sprawling growth habit, and bright yellow globose fruits, this subtropical succulent shrub is heavily associated with the historic coastal shell mounds of the region.