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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Polaskia chende (Rol-.Goss.) A.C.Gibson & K.E.Horak | |
| 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]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Polaskia chende |
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| Cereus chende |
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