Hechtia texensis

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Hechtia texensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Hechtia
Species:
H. texensis
Binomial name
Hechtia texensis
Synonyms

Hechtia scariosa L.B.Sm. [2] [3]

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 (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Zacatecas). [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Hechtia texensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  2. "Hechtia texensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  3. "Hechtia texensis S. Watson, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 20:374. 1885". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  4. "Texas False Agave Hechtia texensis". Benny Simpson's Texas Native Shrubs. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  5. Flora of North America, Hechtia texensis S. Watson, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 20:374. 1885.
  6. Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map

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