Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Harrisia martinii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Harrisia martinii is a spiny, evergreen, much branched, clambering cactus with stems up to 2 metres or more long and 20 - 25mm in diameter[ 1987 Title The Cactus Family Publication Author Anderson E.F. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2001 ISBN 0-88192-498-9 Description An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation.. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Harrisia martinii is widely distributed, is abundant throughout its range, and there are no major threats affecting it. It also occurs in several protected areas. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northeastern Argentina, western Uruguay, eastern Paraguay, southern Bolivia

HabitatHilly areas among shrubs, and in forests and forest clearings. It is favoured by anthropogenic activities; at elevations up to 500 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].