Polaskia

Polaskia
Polaskia chichipe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Pachycereeae
Genus: Polaskia
Backeb.
Species
  • Polaskia chende - chende, chinoa
  • Polaskia chichipe - chichipe, chichibe, chichituna

Polaskia (named after American amateur Charles Polaski) is a genus of tree-like cacti reaching 4–5 m high, comprising 2 species. Both present primitive characteristics, but Polaskia chichipe is nearer to Myrtillocactus while Polaskia chende is nearer to Stenocereus. The genus is found in the Mexican states of Puebla and Oaxaca.

Synonymy

The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Polaskia:

Polaskia chende, Huntington Desert Garden
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