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Hechtia
Hechtia guatemalensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Hechtioideae
Givnish
Genus: Hechtia
Klotzsch
Synonyms
  • Mesoamerantha I.Ramírez & K.Romero
  • Niveophyllum Matuda

Hechtia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, and is the sole genus of the subfamily Hechtioideae, containing 75 species.[1][2] Its species are native to Mexico, Central America, and the United States (Texas).[3][4][5][6][7][8]

The genus is named for Julius Gottfried Conrad Hecht (1771–1837), German counselor to the King of Prussia.[9] Except for H. gayorum, the plants of this genus are dioecious.

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Hechtia:[10]

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