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Applecactus

Scientific Name: Harrisia pomanensis (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose
Synonym: Cereus bonplandii, Cereus pomanensis, Eriocereus bonplandii, Eriocereus polyacanthus, Eriocereus pomanensis, Eriocereus tarijensis, Harrisia bonplandii, Harrisia pomanensis ssp. bonplandii , Harrisia pomanensis ssp. tarijensis
Family: Cactaceae

Harrisia pomanensis, in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Origin: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay

Growth Habits: Mostly erect, stems up to 10 feet long (3 m), up to 2.4 inches in diameter (6 cm), 3 to 6 ribs; no central, or 1, rarely 2; 3 to 8 radials

In habitat, as Harrisia bonplandii, in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Blooming Habits:
White flowers, with greenish outer petals, 6 inches long (15 cm)

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