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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Harrisia Britton

This genus name was first published in in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 35: 561. 1909.

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000016970.

Literature

Britton, N. L. (1908). Studies of West Indian Plants-II. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 35(12), 561. https://doi.org/10.2307/2479088

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Synonyms of Harrisia

Name	Author	Protologue	WFO link
Cereus subg. Eriocereus	A.Berger	in Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 74. 1905.	wfo-3500004023
Eriocereopsis	Doweld	in Sukkulenty 4(1-2): 34. 2002.	wfo-4000013812
Eriocereus	(A.Berger) Riccob.	in Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo 8: 238. 1909.	wfo-4000013813
Roseocereus	(Backeb.) Backeb.	Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): p. [6], in clavi, P. [21], diagn. lat. (1938)	wfo-4000033494
Serrulatocereus	Guiggi	in Cactology 5 (Suppl. VI): 1. 2018.	wfo-4000042509
Erythrocereus	Houghton	in Calyx 5: 96. 1996.	wfo-4000042728

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Harrisia:

Name	Author	Protologue	WFO link
Harrisia brookii subsp. caymanensis	(A.R.Franck) Guiggi	Cactology 5(Suppl. 15): 8 2024	wfo-1200096421
Harrisia divaricata subsp. portoricensis	(Britton) Guiggi	Cactology 5(Suppl. 15): 8 2024	wfo-1200096422
Harrisia eriophora subsp. fernowii	(Britton) Guiggi	Cactology 5(Suppl. 15): 8 2024	wfo-1200096423
Harrisia eriophora subsp. taetra	(Areces) Guiggi	Cactology 5(Suppl. 15): 8 2024	wfo-1200096424