Polaskia

P. chichipe

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Echinocereeae
Genus: Polaskia
Species: P. chende – P. chichipe

Name

Polaskia Backeb.,Blätt. Sukkulentenk. 1: 4. (1949)

• Type species: Polaskia chichipe (Rol.-Goss.) Backeb. (1949)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Chichipia Backeb. in Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 12. 1950, nom. illeg., syn. sec. Hunt 2006
    • Type: Cereus chichipe Rol.-Goss.
    • Type: Polaskia chichipe (Rol.-Goss.) Backeb.
  • Heliabravoa Backeb. in Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 18: 23. 1956 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
    • Type: Heliabravoa chende (Rol.-Goss.) Backeb.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Central & SW. Mexico. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Backeberg, C. 1949: Blatter fur Sukkulentenkunde 1 : 4.

Additional references

• Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Polaskia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Polaskia. Published online. Accessed: Dec 30 2020. Reference page.
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Polaskia in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 19. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Polaskia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Dec 2020. Reference page.
• Catalogue of Life: 2024 Annual Checklist

• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Polaskia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

• فارسی: پولاسکیا

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