Polaskia Chichipe

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Polaskia chichipe

Assessment by: Arias, S. & Zavala-Hurtado, A.

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Citation: Arias, S. & Zavala-Hurtado, A. 2013. Polaskia chichipe. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T152412A634054. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013- 1.RLTS.T152412A634054.en

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THE IUCN RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES™ Taxonomy

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Cactaceae

Taxon Name: Polaskia chichipe (Rol.-Goss.) Backeb.

Synonym(s): • Cereus chichipe Rol.-Goss.

Taxonomic Source(s): Hunt, D., Taylor, N. and Charles, G. (compilers and editors). 2006. The New Cactus Lexicon. dh Books, Milborne Port, UK. Assessment Information

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published: 2013

Date Assessed: April 29, 2009

Justification: Polaskia chichipe is abundant, tolerated and even promoted in agricultural lands, has no threats, and occurs within protected areas. Hence, it is listed as Least Concern. Geographic Range

Range Description: This species is endemic to the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley and adjacent Mixteca Alta in the Mexican States of Oaxaca and Puebla (Arias et al. 1997, Hunt et al. 2006). It grows at elevations of 1,600 to 2,300 m asl.

Country Occurrence: Native: Mexico (Oaxaca, Puebla)

© The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Polaskia chichipe – published in 2013. 1 http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T152412A634054.en Population The species has a patchy distribution, it is abundant where it occurs. The population is stable thanks to the tolerance people have for the species. Carmona and Casas (2005) report significant phenotypic variation among wild, managed in-situ, and cultivated populations. Current Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information) The species inhabits in xerophyllous scrub and commonly grows on alluvial limestone fans and shallow black soil. The species flowers between March and June, and produces fruits between June and August (Arias et al. 1997).

Systems: Terrestrial

Use and Trade (see Appendix for additional information) The fruits of this species are consumed fresh or in preserves, it is an important source of soft wood for pottery, and the stem is used as soap (Arias et al. 1997, Casas et al. 1997, Luna-Morales and Aguirre 2001). The species is tolerated and even promoted in agricultural lands. Threats The species has no threats.

Conservation Actions (see Appendix for additional information) The species is distributed within the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve. Credits

Assessor(s): Arias, S. & Zavala-Hurtado, A.

Reviewer(s): Superina, M. & Goettsch, B.K.

Facilitators(s) and Goettsch, B.K. Compiler(s):

© The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Polaskia chichipe – published in 2013. 2 http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T152412A634054.en Bibliography Arias, M.S., Gama, S. and Guzmán, U. 1997. Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán. Fasículo 14. Cactaceae A.L. Juss. Instituto de Biología, UNAM, Mexico.

Carmona, A. and Casas, A. 2005. Management, domestication and phenotypic patterns of Polaskia chichipe (Cactaceae) in the Tehuacán Valley, Central Mexico . Journal of Arid Environments 60: 115-132.

Casas, A. J. Caballero, B. Pickersgill & A. Valiente-Banuet. 1997. Ethnobotany and domestication in Xoconostli, Stenocereus stellatus (Cactaceae) in Tehuacán Valley and La Mixteca Baja, Mexico. Economic Botany 51(3): 279-292.

Hunt, D., Taylor, N. and Charles, G. (compilers and editors). 2006. The New Cactus Lexicon. dh Books, Milborne Port, UK.

IUCN. 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2013.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 12 June 2013).

Luna-Morales, C. del C. , J. Rogelio-Aguirre. 2001. Clasificación tradicional, aprovechamiento y distribución ecológica de la pitaya Mixteca en México. Interciencia 26(1): 18-24.

Citation Arias, S. & Zavala-Hurtado, A. 2013. Polaskia chichipe. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T152412A634054. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T152412A634054.en

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Habitats (http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Major Season Suitability Habitat Importance? 3. Shrubland -> 3.5. Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry Resident Suitable Yes

Use and Trade (http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

End Use Local National International Food - human Yes No No

Handicrafts, jewellery, etc. Yes No No

Establishing ex-situ production * No No No

Conservation Actions in Place (http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Conservation Actions in Place In-Place Land/Water Protection and Management

Occur in at least one PA: Yes

In-Place Education

Included in international legislation: Yes

Subject to any international management/trade controls: Yes

Research Needed (http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Research Needed 3. Monitoring -> 3.1. Population trends

Additional Data Fields

Distribution Lower elevation limit (m): 1600

Upper elevation limit (m): 2300

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