Polaskia chende

Polaskia chende is a succulent cactus native to a small area of mountains of northern Oaxaca and southern Puebla, Mexico. It grows in xerophytic shrubland between 1,500 and 2,000 meters above sea level.[1]

Polaskia chende
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Polaskia
Species:
P. chende
Binomial name
Polaskia chende
(Rol-.Goss.) A.C.Gibson & K.E.Horak
Distribution of Polaskia chende
Synonyms[2]
  • Cereus chende Rol.-Goss.
  • Cereus delmoralii J.A.Purpus
  • Heliabravoa chende (Rol.-Goss.) Bravo & D.K.Cox
  • Lemaireocereus chende Rol.-Goss.) Britton & Rose
  • Myrtillocactus chende (Rol.-Goss.) P.V.Heath

Description

Polaskia chende forms 3–5 m (9 ft 10 in – 16 ft 5 in) tall branching stems with spines and white flowers that bloom between August and January.[3][1]

References
  1. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2013). "Polaskia chende". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T151722A121564109. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T151722A121564109.en. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. "Polaskia chende (Rol-.Goss.) A.C.Gibson & K.E.Horak". Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. "Polaskia Species, Chende, Chinoa, Tunillo (Rol-.Goss.) A.C.Gibson & K.E.Horak". Dave's garden. Retrieved 20 February 2022.


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