Hechtia
Encyclopedia
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.. Except for H. gayorum
, the plants of this genus are dioecious
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Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...
, subfamily Pitcairnioideae
Pitcairnioideae
Pitcairnioideae is the terrestrial subfamily of the bromeliads with over 1000 species in 16 genera. Unlike the many epiphytes and lithophytes which comprise the rest of the family, with a few exceptions, all of the members of this subfamily are either terrestrial or saxicolous...
. The genus is named for Julius Gottfried Conrad Hecht (1771-1837), German counselor to the King of Prussia.. Except for H. gayorum
Hechtia gayorum
Hechtia gayorum is a species of the genus Hechtia and is the only monoecious species within the genus. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009...
, the plants of this genus are dioecious
Dioecious
Dioecy is the property of a group of biological organisms that have males and females, but not members that have organs of both sexes at the same time. I.e., those whose individual members can usually produce only one type of gamete; each individual organism is thus distinctly female or male...
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Species
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Hechtia iltisii Hechtia iltisii is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... Burt-Utley & J.Utley Hechtia jaliscana Hechtia jaliscana is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Sm. Hechtia laevis Hechtia laevis is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Sm. Hechtia lanata Hechtia lanata is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Sm. Hechtia laxissima Hechtia laxissima is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Sm. Hechtia lundelliorum Hechtia lundelliorum is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Sm. Hechtia lyman-smithii Hechtia lyman-smithii is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... Burt-Utley & J.Utley Hechtia matudae Hechtia matudae is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Sm. Hechtia melanocarpa Hechtia melanocarpa is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Sm. Hechtia mexicana Hechtia mexicana is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Sm. Hechtia montana Hechtia montana is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... Brandegee Hechtia mooreana Hechtia mooreana is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Smith Hechtia pedicellata Hechtia pedicellata is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... S.Watson |
Hechtia pumila Hechtia pumila is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... Burt-Utley & J. Utley Hechtia reflexa Hechtia reflexa is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Sm. Hechtia reticulata Hechtia reticulata is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Sm. Hechtia roseana Hechtia roseana is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Sm. Hechtia schottii Hechtia schottii is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is native to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... Baker ex Hemsley Hechtia sphaeroblasta Hechtia sphaeroblasta is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... B.L.Rob. Hechtia suaveolens Hechtia suaveolens is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... E. Morren ex Mez Hechtia subalata Hechtia subalata is a species of the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B.Smith Hechtia texensis Hechtia texensis, commonly known as Texas False Agave, is a species of bromeliad that is native to the Trans-Pecos of Texas in the United States and northeastern Mexico.-External links:... S.Watson |
External links
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