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 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Polaskia |
Species: | P. chende |
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Polaskia chende (Rol-.Goss.) A.C.Gibson & K.E.Horak | |
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Distribution of Polaskia chende | |
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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]
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Polaskia chende |
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Cereus chende |
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