Hechtia
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Hechtia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, and is the sole genus of the subfamily Hechtioideae, containing 75 species.[3][4] Its species are native to Mexico, Central America, and Texas.[2][5][6][7][8][9]
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Hechtia guatemalensis | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Hechtioideae Givnish |
Genus: | Hechtia Klotzsch |
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The genus is named for Julius Gottfried Conrad Hecht (1771–1837), German counselor to the King of Prussia.[10] Except for H. gayorum, the plants of this genus are dioecious.