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Definition of Genus harrisia
1. Noun. Genus of slender often treelike spiny cacti with solitary showy nocturnal white or pink flowers; Florida and Caribbean to South America.
Exact synonyms: Harrisia
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Cactaceae, Cactus Family, Family Cactaceae
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Cactaceae, Cactus Family, Family Cactaceae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Harrisia
Literary usage of Genus harrisia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Contributions from the New York Botanical Garden by New York Botanical Garden (1907)
"... description and illustration ; it may belong to the genus Harrisia, — although
the long-exserted style seems to preclude it. 10? ..."
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