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Chende (Polaskia chende)

Description

This species is endemic to the Mexican States of Oaxaca and Puebla, where it is limited to the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán region. It grows at elevations of 1,500 to 2,000 m asl (Arias et al. 1997).

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Cactaceae

              • Genus: Polaskia