Harrisia portoricensis Britton

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Harrisia portoricensis Britton ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    Collector unspecified 24653[N.L. Britton & J.F. Cowell 1324] with [Grown in cultivation from collection N.L. Britton & J.F. Cowell 1324], 21 Aug 1912

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Mayagüez. Mayaguez urbano, campus of University of Puerto Rico.

  • Description

    Flowered Aug. 21, 1912.Style and stigma pale yellowish white, filaments white/ [New York Botanical Garden Accession No.] 24653. [Original collection:] Porto Rico, B & C. [Britton & Cowell] No. 1324, 1906. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Flowered 21 Aug 1912

  • Collection Notes

    "This collection corresponds to Britton & Cowell 1324 who collected it in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1906. Their collection was grown in the conservatory (under the accession number 24653) until it flowered in 1912, time when the flowers were pressed into the current specimen." -- Pedro Acevedo, 2013

  • Specimen Notes

    "Examined for The Cactaceae, Carnegie Institute of Washington"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 385815

    Occurrence ID: 968c734b-4890-4080-9883-201745e855ec

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Mayagüez

  • Locality

    Mayaguez urbano, campus of University of Puerto Rico

  • Elevation

    Alt. 25 m. (82 ft.)

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Unable to georeference; cultivated specimen.

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