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Cereus pomanensis F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.
Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. 136. 1897
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Harrisia pomanensis (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 2: 155, fig. 225. 1920 [9 Sep 1920] Britton & Rose

Cereus pomanensis (Harrisia pomanensis) Photo by: Prof. Ilham Alakbarov

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Harrisia pomanensis (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 2: 155, fig. 225. 1920 [9 Sep 1920]
Synonymy: 11 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Harrisia pomanensis subs. regelii (Weing.) R.Kiesling
Darwiniana 34(1–4): 395 (1996)
Synonymy: 5
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Applecactus, Midnight Lady
SPANISH (Español): Ulúa

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Harrisia pomanensis group

  • Harrisia pomanensis (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Britton & Rose: is a sprawling or clambering cactus to 3 m, sometimes somewhat shrubby. The flowers are white c. 15 cm long. Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
  • Harrisia pomanensis subs. bonplandii (J.Parm. & Pfeiff.) P.J.Braun & Esteves: same as Harrisia pomanensis, but flowers up to 22 cm in length, with scales of the perianth-tube copiously woolly in the axils. Distribution: Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil.
  • Harrisia pomanensis subs. regelii (Weing.) R.Kiesling: tends to be more shrubby, with smaller stems having fewer spines. Distribution: Argentina.



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