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Simpson's Prickly-apple (Harrisia simpsonii)

  • Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Cactaceae
  • State: FL
  • Nature Serve ID: 161545
  • Lifeform: Shrub
  • Categories of Interest: Cacti/Succulents
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 03/02/2023
Description:

Where is Simpson's Prickly-apple (Harrisia simpsonii) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Simpson's Prickly-apple can be found in Florida

Which CPC Partners conserve Simpson's Prickly-apple (Harrisia simpsonii)?

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Conservation Actions

Tina Stanley
  • 05/11/2023
  • Orthodox Seed Banking

According to a March 2023 extract of the Florida Plant Rescue Database, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden holds 4 accessions of Harrisia simpsonii totalling approximately 2138 seeds representing 4 maternal lines.

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Nomenclature
Taxon Harrisia simpsonii
Authority (Small) L. Benson
Family Cactaceae
CPC Number 875
ITIS 195403
USDA HASI
Duration Perennial
Common Names Simpson's Prickly-apple
Associated Scientific Names Harrisia simpsonii
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
Florida S2
Ecological Relationships

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