Hechtia
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Hechtia | |
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Hechtia guatemalensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Pitcairnioideae |
Genus: | Hechtia Klotzsch |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Bakerantha L.B.Sm. | |
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.
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References
- ↑ "Genus: Hecthia Klotzsch". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ↑ Gledhill, D. (2008). The Names of Plants (4 ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.
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