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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Harrisia |
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H. aboriginum
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Harrisia aboriginum Small ex Britton & Rose
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Harrisia aboriginum, the prickly applecactus, is a species of cactus endemic to peninsular Florida, on the Gulf Coast of the counties of Lee, Sarasota County, and Charlotte.[2] Only 12 occurrences are known, and the species is threatened by horticultural collection, shading from fire suppression, competition from invasive flora, and habitat destruction.
References
- ^ NatureServe. 2006. Harrisia aboriginum, Aboriginal Prickly-apple. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145310/Harrisia_aboriginum. Accessed 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Harrisia aboriginum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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