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Hechtia
Hechtia guatemalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
(unranked):
Commelinids
Order:
Poales
Family:
Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:
Pitcairnioideae
Genus:
Hechtia

Species

See text.

Synonyms

Bakerantha L.B.Sm.
Bakeria André
Niveophyllum Matuda[1]

Hechtia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. The genus is named for Julius Gottfried Conrad Hecht (1771-1837), German counselor to the King of Prussia.[2] Except for H. gayorum, the plants of this genus are dioecious.

Species

References

  1. ^ "Genus: Hecthia Klotzsch". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  2. ^ Gledhill, D. (2008). The Names of Plants (4 ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.
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