Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Harrisia tortuosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Harrisia tortuosa is a spiny, evergreen shrubby cactus with erect stems that become arching or even prostrate with age. The plant grows around 1 metre long with stems 2 - 4cm 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 tortuosa s widely distributed, is abundant throughout its range, and there are no major threats affecting it. 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 - northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, western Brazil

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. ].