Hechtia glomerata
Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Konigl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 3: 240, plate 6. 1840.
Plants 0.7–2.8 m in flower. Leaves pungent; blade 21–98 × 2–6 cm. Inflorescences 2–3-pinnately compound, scaly; proximal primary bracts often inconspicuous, shorter than lateral branches; lateral branches laxly or densely flowered, appearing capitate or cylindric, 0.5–40 cm. Staminate flowers sessile, scaly; floral bracts 2.5–3.5 (–5.5) mm, exceeded by sepals; sepals ovate, 2.5–4 mm; petals 3.5–4.5 mm. Pistillate flowers sessile, scaly; floral bracts 3.5–4.5 (–6) mm, exceeded by sepals; sepals ovate, 3–4 mm; petals ovate, 4.5–5 mm; ovary almost wholly superior. Capsules 6–8.5 mm, scaly, glabrescent with age.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: In gravel and on sandstone formations
Elevation: 0–150 m
Distribution
Tex., Mexico, Central America
Discussion
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... more about "Hechtia glomerata"
absent +
plumose +
triangular +
absent +
conspicuous +
capitate;lax +
elongate +
dehiscent +
glabrescent +
ovoid +
Guapilla +
adnate +
staminate +
conspicuous +
broad +
radially symmetric;slightly bilaterally symmetric +
dimorphic +
unisexual +
Present +
compound +
paniculate +
lateral +
flowered +
simple +
rosulate +
straight +
pungent +
falcate +
spinose +
axile +
superior +
pistillate +
adjacent +
distinct +
ovate +
inconspicuous +
Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Konigl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. +
1840 +
absent +
plumose +
symmetric +
distinct +
ovate +
distinct +
Illustrated +
caulescent +
evident +
elongate +
epiphytic +
Hechtia glomerata +
Hechtia +
species +
peltate +
water-absorbing +
stoloniferous +
perennial +