| Polaskia | |
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| Polaskia chichipe | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Echinocereeae |
| Genus: | Polaskia Backeb. |
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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.[1][2]
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart. ISBN 978-3-8001-4573-7. OCLC 181456857.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family". On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family. Retrieved 2022-10-25.