Fragrant prickly apple

Description

Harrisia eriophora is a species of flowering plant. It was first described by Louis Ludwig Karl Georg Pfeiffer, and given the exact name of Nathaniel Lord Britton. Harrisia eriophora belongs to the genus Harrisia, and family Cactaceae. There is no listed species like this. Harrisia (applecactus and moonlight cactus) is a genus of night blooming cacti native to Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and the U.S. state of Florida. The genus is named after William Harris, an important botanist of Jamaica. There are about 20 species. Harrisia cactus is an exotic invasive in Queensland, Africa, and the U.S. state of Hawaii. The genera Eriocereus (A.Berger) Riccob. and Roseocereus Backeb. have been brought into synonymy with this genus.