genus Harrisia

Definitions 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
    synonyms: Harrisia
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    type of:
    caryophylloid dicot genus
    genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
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