Hechtia

/ˈhɛktiə/ noun

Definition

A genus of plants in the bromeliad family, native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, with rigid leaves arranged in rosette patterns.

Etymology

Named after Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Hecht, a 19th-century botanist, using Latin binomial nomenclature conventions for plant taxonomy.

Kelly Says

Hechtias are desert-tough bromeliads that look like agave but are totally different—scientists named whole plant groups after individual botanists to honor their discoveries!

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